Writer. Traveler. Tea Drinker.

I wanted to brag for  minute and tell everyone that I just finished my first novel in Chinese. Okay, I  admit, I’m using the term “novel” quite lightly. It’s not War and Peace or anything, rather a slim 46 page tome called I Really Want to Find Her. (It’s about 3 guys who are looking [...]

Being an avid reader in a country that doesn’t use your native language can be a problem. To get good stuff to read I either have to download it, have it shipped to me, or go to a big city and spend a bunch of money on imported books. None of those options work well [...]