Once upon a time, there was a place in Hong Kong called Hak Nam. Hak Nam, otherwise known as the “Kowloon Walled City”, had no government, no police, no order; it was a chaotic, dirty, crime-ridden place that could only build up instead of out (hence the “walled” part of the name). It was torn … More The Walled City

I continue to benefit immensely from my fiance’s job, this time by having an advanced copy of a book by one of my favorite authors six whole months before its release date. Hooray! Saint Anything is (or will be, heh heh) the latest from Sarah Dessen, the story of young Sydney Stanford’s life after her brother … More Saint Anything