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Born in Seattle and raised throughout Washington State, I lived in Vietnam for four years and still travel to Southeast Asia frequently. A former independent bookseller, I am the author of the historical novel "The Map of Lost Memories" and "Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam," winner of the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards’ Best Asian Cuisine Book in the United States. I am also the creator/​editor of the To Asia With Love guidebook series. I now live in Los Angeles. I am represented by Alexandra Machinist of Janklow & Nesbit.



As the publication date nears (June 18) for the paperback edition of The Map of Lost Memories, I have been working on a book club guide with my publisher, to be included in the back of the book. I was just sent a final version and would like to post it here.

NOTE: The guide assumes you've read the book, so there are spoilers in it.


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Average rating: 3.45 · 515 ratings · 165 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors
The Map of Lost Memories
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions
Communion: A Culinary Journ...
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4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2010
To Asia With Love: A Connoi...
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2004
To Vietnam With Love: A Tra...
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008
To Nepal With Love: A Trave...
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011
To Thailand With Love: A Tr...
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Chapter One from The Map of Lost Memories (Literature & Fiction)
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Description: Following is the first chapter from my debut historical novel, "The Map of Lost Memories"
Communion (Cooking, Food & Wine)
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Introduction from Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam (Cooking, Food & Wine)
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Description: Following is the introduction to Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam.
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“When Angkorian society began, Paris and London were not much more than elaborate villages. Europe was crawling with barbarians, and here were the Khmer engineering sophisticated irrigation systems and constructing the biggest temple in the world.”
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