Meet my new BFF, Nat. As in Nat Geo. As in National Geographic Traveler, who in their August/September 2015 issue has chosen The Good Shufu for the Travel Inspiration: Great New Reads.
They write,
Thirty-six-year-old “confirmed Bostonian” Tracy Slater ventures to Japan to teach English and falls in love with a 31-year-old Osaka salaryman. She weds him, becomes an ambivalent shufu, or housewife, and concocts this moving cross-cultural memoir.
I have to admit, I’m feeling very worldly right now. At least for today…
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Yay!!! It will be much more than 15 minutes! Love that National Geographic loves The Good Shufu!
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Thanks, Susan! And looking forward to our back-to-back posts on Texan in Tokyo!
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I’m so thrilled for you Tracy! Congratulations! National Geographic is a great BFF to have! 😉
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Can’t wait until your book is featured there, too, Jocelyn!
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Enjoyed your book. Have you read How to Be an American Housewife? It’s kind of the opposite of your book (fiction, but based on the real cultural issues Japanese war brides faced when coming to the US).
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Thank you so much, Paula. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book and touched that you reached out. And I can’t believe that I haven’t heard of that book but I will look it up. Thanks again for your comment and the reading suggestion–really appreciate it! All my best to you,
Tracy
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You are the cool one my little TRACY it just keeps getting better and better for you all the time and I keep laughing harder and harder every time I read!! Ellie was adorable in the video I only wish our dancing with her I love you Nancy
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Nance, I knew when I sent it to “Paul” it was going to be watched by Nancy!!
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