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  • Author-friends and the Panama Hotel

    First, some quick backstory: Once upon a time, I saw HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET in a bookstore, saw that the author (Jamie) was coming to do a reading/signing, realized he was a fellow halfie, and decided to check it out. Bought the book and loved it. Friended Jamie on Twitter. Fast forward…

  • Summer reading

    A couple weeks ago, the New York Times asked a dozen writers to share their memories of reading in the summer. I was not among those invited, hehe, but I’m participating anyway. … Growing up, my parents and I went back to my mother’s homeland every 4 years or so. Just getting there took almost…