by Diana Renn | Dec 10, 2012 | 25 Days of Christmas Extravaganza, Boston Athenaeum, Chenery Middle School Winter Book Fair, Odaiko New England, pawing through books, taiko drumming
Aside from the usual December chaos of preparing for TWO holidays (we do both Hanukkah and Christmas in our house), here’s what I’ve been up to lately! 1. Hanging out at Pawing Through Books! This great book blog is hosting a 25 Days of Christmas...
by Diana Renn | May 26, 2011 | hobbies and the writing life, Japan, Odaiko New England, taiko
For many years, I had no hobbies. Not a one. I pursued work, grad school, and, above all, writing, with gritty determination, leaving little time for anything else. I lived on little sleep, piled on the freelance work, and was generally unpleasant to be around. Around...
by Diana Renn | Jan 28, 2011 | hobbies and the writing life, Japan, Odaiko New England, taiko
In a quiet, working-class town outside of Boston, behind a bowling alley and an electricians’ school, next to a Brazilian church, inside a nondescript building housing a Chinese cultural center, I’ve discovered a wonderful little slice of Japan. It’s...
