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Literature Archive
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Lonely Planet Recommended China Books
Posted on May 6, 2011 | No CommentsA recent scan through my copy of Lonely Planet China brought forth some recommended readings. To my horror, the suggest "Mao: The Unknown Story". This will not stand! -
Literature Review: Deborah Fallows’ ‘Dreaming in Chinese’
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsA review of Deborah Fallows 'Dreaming in Chinese'. Although it is more academic in nature, language students have much to gain from reading this short work. -
Dreaming in Chinese
Posted on April 3, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweetI’ve got just a moment to post this, but by tomorrow or the day after I should have a review done out of Deborah Fallows book ‘Dreaming in Chinese’, a... -
Literature Review: Mr. China
Posted on March 29, 2011 | No CommentsA review of Tim Clissold's less well known ‘Mr. China’, a part memoir, part retelling and analysis of his first decade of business in China, starting in the early 90s. -
Riding the Iron Rooster
Posted on November 13, 2010 | No CommentsTheroux expressed a strong dislike toward my beloved China, stating that there could be nothing worse than a stay within one of the Chinese cities. He didn’t mention, however, that he had not only spent a year traveling there, but even gone so far to write a book about it. -
Ghost Train
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsTweetI’m almost finished with “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star”, probably going to wrap it up this afternoon. Amazing does not do it justice. Theroux does a remarkable job in... -
Plans and Theroux
Posted on September 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe world is big and it is waiting for you! Go Forward! Take risk, change your plans, try new things, and most of all, don't screw up while in Turkmenistan. Paul Theroux inspires my wanderlust bound brain. -
Recent Readings
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No CommentsA compilation of thoughts on Hesslers "Country Driving, Zhang Lijia's "Socialism is Great", and Leslie Chang's "Factory Girls". Three books that are great together. -
Barnes and Noble
Posted on February 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn my quest for Peter Hessler's newest book, 'Country Driving', I find myself in Barnes and Noble. With such huge numbers of published books, I can't help but wonder how any author is able to get their first work noticed. -
Hessler Strikes Again!
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsPeter Hessler's new book, "Country Driving:A Journey Through China From Farm to Factory", comes out in less than a week. I will not lie, I revere the man.
