When I was researching Shanghai for a manuscript that's now been put on hold, I turned to guidebooks from the periods for which I was writing. As a guidebook author myself, I find them to be somewhat telling of the times in which they take place. In Good Chinese Wife, I didn't … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
To celebrate the agreement to restore relations between the US and Cuba, I'm posting a photo from my trip to Havana and Varadero eleven years ago. It was such an amazing trip. Here I'm standing on the famous Malecon or waterfront promenade in Havana.Earlier that day some … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I've spent the last eleven months doing book promotions and talking in-depth about my years in Hong Kong and China. To say I've revisited the past multiple times over is an understatement. But I knew this was what I'd have to do when I decided to publish such a personal … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This photo was taken about five years ago, when my daughter Rachel was three. My friend Pauline gave her this beautiful qipao, so I took out my latest one (at the time) and we took this photo together.And ever since then, when I've traveled to Hong Kong I've always bought … [Read more...]
$1.99 on Kindle and Nook!
For a very limited time only, Good Chinese Wife is available on Kindle and Nook for a very low price of $1.99!I can't think of many things that cost less than $1.99. Plus, with summer holidays here or on the way, it's a cheap and engaging summer … [Read more...]
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