Last night, I watched an amazing documentary on @pbs —Unintended Memoir, about author Amy Tan, who wrote #thejoyluckclub and many other books. WOW. Such a moving portrait of an extraordinary woman and everything that fed her writing journey—her relationship with a complicated mother, her struggles with in-laws who initially rejected her due to her race, her reckoning with unexpected & overwhelming success, as well as critics who complained her works perpetuated stereotypes. Some moments made me cry (for instance, when she explained how she’d spent her entire life believing that her parents had wanted her to become a doctor (isn’t that what all Asian parents want for their kids??!), until she only recently discovered a statement made by her father that “her imagination was amazing.”😭) Authors such as @kevinkwanbooks appear as well, to comment on Amy’s contribution to American literature. You can stream the film for free on pbs.org until May 17 (or anytime afterwards if you subscribe to PBS Passport). I’ve been binging on Amy content lately—watched her sessions on @masterclass (excellent) and also attended a Zoom chat with her. Thank you, @amytanwriter (btw, your bird drawings are exquisite!)💗#amytanpbs
The last pre-pandemic int’l trip we took was to Egypt in Nov 2019, and I finally got around to blogging about it (link in bio). This photo is entitled “Goofballs in the Desert”. #egyptshots #prepandemiclife
I’m finding that I need chocolate more than ever, especially to get through these tough times. Any other mood lifters you recommend? The dark chocolate truffles and choco-covered orangettes from @lamaisonduchocolat_paris are a daily necessity over here! #lamaisonduchocolat #chocoholic
Couldn’t let #nationalpuppyday go by without posting pics of #sherwinthedog at 3 months old and today at 3.5 years old. He’s always been a proud potato and #batpig ❤️
I’m so tired. So tired of gun violence and hate spewed at people who look “different.”#stopasianhate #stophatecrimes