Sure-footed as mountain goats, my sister Long-Long and I picked our way down the steep, narrow dirt path that typified much of Hong Kong’s terrain. Rough-cut slabs of stone, some cracked and dangerous, bridged over ravines. I was seven. Rose was a year younger. We were on our own, on our way to catch the […]
Can a book be whimsical and deadly serious at the same time? A grammar book, no less. In the history of my learning how to write, I have never gotten through the first few pages of a writing style book (Strunk and White, AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style from the University of Chicago). They […]
I never thought of myself as a memoirist until a friend said it. But of course, I am. My Dr. Bookworm “gonzo book reviews” discuss books, yes, but also describes how my life, actions and outlook change because of those books. I’ve long wanted to – felt obligated to – write about my family and my experiences […]
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