The Fortune Cookie Chronicles


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  • Archive for January 17th, 2008

    Booklist Review: More a summary than a review

    Thursday, January 17th, 2008

    More a summary than a review. Issue: February 1, 2008 The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food. Lee, Jennifer 8 (Author) Mar 2008. 320 p. Twelve, hardcover, $24.99. (0446580074). 641.59. Lee traverses the U.S., China, and beyond in her quest to discover what has made Chinese food ubiquitous in America. She […]

    The cover design for fortune cookies.

    Thursday, January 17th, 2008

    I woke up the morning my fortune cookie story ran with emails from friends that were like “awesome layout” and “great design.” As I had waited until late for the story to go online and read it only online, I had no idea what they were talking about. I actually didn’t see the paper until […]