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Polish edition

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

I’m so excited to share the cover for the Polish edition of Kitchen Chinese! Called “Love in Five Flavors” the book is published by Nasza Ksiegarnia and is currently available throughout book stores in Poland. And speaking of books — I’d love to know, what’s on your summer reading list?

Mastering the Art of French Eating

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

There’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you, mes amis, but I didn’t want to jinx it. But now that the news has appeared today in Publishers Lunch, I’m so excited to announce: I’m writing another book! Here’s what happened… I was working very happily on my second novel — about a female sommelier — when [...]

Book news

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Bom dia, amigos! No, I haven’t started studying Portuguese (I wish!), but I am excited to share the newest edition of Kitchen Chinese, Una Americana em Pequim, which was just published in Portugal by ASA Editores. I received copies last week and they are truly gorgeous with beautiful spot-gloss, French flaps and other bells and [...]

Spanish edition

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

I’m so excited, mis amigos, about the Spanish edition of Kitchen Chinese. Called Chino Para Principiantes – which translates to “Chinese for Beginners” — the book is currently available in bookstores throughout Spain. Ediciones B is the publisher and more information is available here!

Reading in Paris

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Thanks to Kristin Espinasse at French-Word-a-Day and Lauren Goldenberg from Shakespeare and Co., I’m thrilled to share some photos from Monday’s reading and wine-tasting. An author’s favorite sight: a window display full of her books. Pretending not to be nervous before the event. But actually, the room was so cozy and the audience so welcoming and supportive, I [...]

Shakespeare & Co (and me!)

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

People sometimes ask me what it feels like to publish a book and the truth is, it’s like a roller-coaster: you waver between exhilaration and sheer terror. But the highs are really high, and next Monday will (I hope) be one of them, when I present Kitchen Chinese at the venerable Shakespeare & Co. This Latin Quarter bookstore [...]

Kitchen Chinese: What’s cooking

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Apologies for the recent paucity of posts, mes amis. I just got back from a whirlwind trip to the States and I am still struggling to catch up with everything that happened while I was away. It was a lovely trip — well worth the backlog! — capped off by a terrific reading at Borders [...]

Southern California speaks Kitchen Chinese!

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Bonjour mes amis! I am back from my wanderings and home from my book tour!I was so happy to meet so many old and new friends in Southern California and couldn’t believe it when I saw Book Soup’s sign in Hollywood (photo above). How many times do you see your name in lights on Sunset Boulevard? [...]

Flowers in my hair

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Hello and greetings from San Francisco! Though I’m officially in town to promote my novel, Kitchen Chinese – I hope you’ll join me for my reading TONIGHT at 6pm at Books, Inc. (601 Van Ness) — I’ve managed to sneak in a little fun as well. What have I been up to?

The best laid plans of mice and first-time authors

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Oh, mes amis, where do I even start? Well, the good news is that we had a wonderful party on Tuesday at the beautiful Museum of Chinese in America, sponsored by the delicious Luckyrice Asian food festival. I loved seeing old and new friends from the New York book and magazine world and was incredibly touched that so many [...]

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