This weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting Ernest Hemingway's birth house and the Hemingway Museum in Oak Park, Illinois. It was an honor to be able to learn more about the life of one of the greats, who influenced literature with his courage to be different. A few fascinating things I learned: Hemingway's father … Continue reading A Hemingway Weekend
I am delighted to announce that I have signed with Kathleen Rushall of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Kathleen is such a rock star, and I’m so excited to have her on my side. I love her vision for my book and can't wait to dive into revisions! She was the first agent to ever request … Continue reading Representation Announcement
The season of red envelopes, ancestral offerings, and this year, monkeys. Growing up, my favorite part of Chinese New Year was the red envelopes, which usually contained a crisp twenty dollar bill. Now, my favorite part is the food. I enjoy fish on New Year’s not because the Chinese word for fish is a homonym … Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year!
Gloria Chao 