Jessica Pan's Blog: Graduates in Wonderland, page 4

Hiiiii!

AND….that’s a wrap! We’ve chatted with editors and authors and readers across the country on our random hodge-podge book tour from New York City, to Brown, to Milwaukee and Madison and down to Houston!

Houston’s Evan Wetmore and Jess at the final event

Here are our top highlights:

1) Brown alums of all ages buying our book for their graduating daughters and nieces

2) A relative of Rachel’s rubbing her abs and saying, “Sam Singer had abs! A woman never forgets abs!”

3) A reader telling us that afte...

Houston Thursday June 5!

Some of us were paying more attention to the event than others…

Hello! Last stop on our whirlwind book tour is Houston! We’ll be at Brazos Bookstore onJune 5 atBrazo’s Bookstorewith Evan Wetmore ofHoustonMagazine

Come! We want to meet you! It’s gonna be good.

GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND came out this month! Oh, and our daily blogging will return when we get back to London the second week of June.

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We’re Coming to Milwaukee and Madison!

May 28 – Milwaukee – Boswellswith Clare Hanan of Milwaukee Magazine

May 29 – Madison – A Room of One’s Ownwith Katie Vaughn of Madison Magazine

and we’ll be in Houston onJune 5 atBrazo’s Bookstorewith Evan Wetmore ofHoustonMagazine

Come! We want to meet you! We’ll do weird stuff like sign books and pretend like you don’t know all the most embarrassing things that have ever happened to us. It’s gonna be good.

GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND came out last week!

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How to Get Fat in Paris

These are your new best friends

1. Constantly go to cafes. Order coffee. It’ll come with a large jug of full-fat milk and will taste so bitter, you’ll need to douse it in sugar. You’re going to need a croissant to break up the strong flavor of coffee. It’ll be made almost entirely of butter.

2. Buy “souvenirs” for friends and family back home – macaroons are a great choice! However, they don’t last more than two days, so you will have to eat them immediately and bring your friends postcards ins...

NYC Event on Wednesday at 7pm

Come meet us and hear us talk with Jen Doll about our book “Graduates in Wonderland”! Everyone is invited!

May 21, 7pm

126 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012

Details here:http://www.housingworks.org/events/de...

and here:https://www.facebook.com/events/29297...

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That Time Jess Visited Rachel in Paris

Jess: Here’s the primary memory I have of my trip in Paris visiting you. I GOT SCALPED. A FRENCH WOMAN NAMED SANDRENE SCALPED ME. Do you remember this?

Rachel: Of course I remember this! How old do you think we are?! That was only a couple of years ago. I remember that you were going to get your hair cut and I sent you into the salon with a piece of paper that said in French, “Please cut my hair and my bangs. Not too short.” Like you were a little kid with a note for the teacher that I would p...

Graduates on Tour

Us! And the photo that finally made Jess give in and get a haircut

Yes! It’s happening!

May 21 – New York – Housing Works Projectwith Jen Doll

May 22 – New York – 61 Local(storytelling event)

May 24 – Providence – Brown Bookstore

May 28 – Milwaukee – Boswellswith Clare Hanan of Milwaukee Magazine

May 29 – Madison – A Room of One’s Ownwith Katie Vaughn of Madison Magazine

June 5 – Houston – Brazo’s Bookstorewith Evan Wetmore of HoustonMagazine

Come! We want to meet you! We’ll do weird stuff like sign...

GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND IS OUT

Photo by Sally Freeman

Our book, GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND, is finally out today! It’s the story of our post-college years living in Beijing (Jess) and NYC & Paris (Rachel). We’d LOVE to know what you think of it, after you finish (Refinery29 liked it and so did Cosmo and The Hairpin – we hope you do, too)! You can pick it up in bookstores or order it online!

xo

Jess and Rachel

You can order it here:

Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
IndieBound
iTunes
Penguin

And you can add our book to your Goodrea...

Why American Women Fall For British Dudes

Resistance is futile (Photo Credit: Everett Collection)

That’s right, I took it upon myself to explore why American women so often love English men, and yet it’s rare to find an American man paired with an English woman (George Clooney’s recent engagement doesn’t count – because George Clooney is the exception to every rule!). ELLE magazine recognized how important this article was and published it on their website. Here’s a snippet:

The night I met George, the epitome of a charming Englishman,...

Hidden Gems in Paris

Check out post on Refinery29!

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