This summer, I have plans to work on a new book. This one will be centering on my experiences living in Hong Kong, my life as a tai tai (a largely literal, yet somehow derogatory, term for a wife), and the demise of my so-called marriage.
In the past, I have frequently thought about writing a [...]
June 20, 2007
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: essay, Hong Kong, life, memoir, perception, reality . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 1 Comment
Having just completed the long journey from New York City to Berkeley, California, in a car, I can tell you that road trips are difficult. You see a lot, you do a lot, you are stuck in a space that is four feet by four feet for hours at a time. Some of it is [...]
June 2, 2007
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: cars, essay, reality, road trip, roadtrip, travel, Uncategorized . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 1 Comment
My roadtrip has officially begun, although I haven’t actually driven anywhere yet. For the next two weeks, I will be writing daily, but posting less frequently. Unless there’s an update on the pig situation in Guangdong or I feel the need to share some reflections on Edward Said’s Orientalism, in which case I’ll post from [...]
May 18, 2007
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: essay, reality, roadtrip . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 2 Comments
Las Vegas, Nevada - September 27, 2003
Mark stood in front of me, blocking out the light from the low-hanging lamp over the desk. It wasn’t the best lighting, he told me, but it would have to do. As he put on his glasses and opened up the black case in front of him, I [...]
May 14, 2007
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: essay, Las Vegas, memoir, weddings . Author: tmacphail . Comments: No Comments
The Tradition of the Christmas Letter
I’m not sure how many of you have written or received a “Christmas Letter”, so let me start off by explaining this ubiquitous literary genre. First, I’m uncertain how to categorize the traditional family Christmas letter - is it fiction or nonfiction? Generally speaking, let’s call it a little bit of both. Basically, it’s a [...]
December 21, 2007
Categories: christmas, letter writing . Tags: christmas, commentary, essay, satire . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 3 Comments