Last night, I went to see my friend Jamie Ford speak at the Crow Collection of Asian Art. Jamie’s debut novel HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER & SWEET just hit the NYT extended list (three weeks after its release).

After his talk, Jamie, his lovely wife Leesha, my best friend Emily and I went to their swank hotel for a few drinks and some of the most elegant bar food I’ve ever encountered. Jamie and Leesha are the most down-to-earth and fun people. And it’s truly great to see that in Jamie’s case,