Authors on the Air May 21, 2013: Peter HesslerDue to the nature of live programming, scheduling is subject to change. Booksellers can order these titles through Ingram at ipage. To be included in the Authors on the Air compilation, email informationat least TWO days in advance, PublishersWeekly.com, 3 days ago |
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Storyteller embraces humor to depict life in ChinaPeter Hessler's Strange Stones (right) is his record of his "amazing" experiences in fast-changing societies like China. Photo by Darryl Kennedy / Provided to China Daily On a visa run to Hong Kong in 1999, Peter Hessler made a stop in a tiny ... CHINAdaily, 3 weeks ago
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Where Is Peter HesslerNow, seven years later, Hessler has his own family. Hes married to journalist Leslie Chang with whom he has twin daughters, and hes living in a very lovely part of Cairo. This time we have dinner at Sequoia, an upscale restaurant on the Nile in ... PublishersWeekly.com, 1 month ago
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Cracks showing in Chinese systemPeter Hessler's book Country Driving: A Journey from Farm to Factory reveals many astonishing things about grassroots Chinese society, based on the author's experience of driving around a large part of China. The book has been called a Chinese ... Taipei Times Online, 2 months ago
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The original hutongsterAuthor Michael Meyer. At a recent signing of his book The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed (2009), American author Michael Meyer was a picture of reluctant exhaustion. Bombarded by questions at the ... Global Times, 4 days ago
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The New Yorker Magazine App Gets Partial iPhone 5 SupportThe New Yorker Magazine app has been updated to improve support for the iPhone 5. The update brings support for the taller display; however, when viewing an article the story is letterboxed. The New Yorker offers a signature mix of reporting and ... IClarified, 5 days ago
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Bravo Newlyweds Alaska and Kim Dish on Reality TV InstafameWhile it was a bit more subdued than usual at Michael's today with some of the glitterati off to Cannes and a few others up in Greenwich watching Prince Harry play polo (our invite must have gotten lost in the mail), the usual mix of editors (Anne ... Media Bistro, 1 week ago
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International workshop on techniques and applications for mobile commerce (TAMOCO 2013)CfP Int. WS on Techniques and Applications for Mobile Commerce (TAMoCo) as part of FedCSIS, Kraków Techniques and Applications for Mobile Commerce (TAMoCo'13) as part of FedCSIS Multiconference Important Dates: Paper submission: May 12, 2013 Author ... Eventseer.net, 1 week ago
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Savory expat tales of China from the pens of 'unsavory elements'WHEN Tom Carter started backpacking through 33 provinces on China's mainland in 2006, he filled a backpack with books by old China hands to read on the road that he would complete in 2008. The books provided reference and a lot of fun from the ... Shanghai Daily, 2 weeks ago
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Prep Sports Roundup: Happy birthday for Titan sluggerAmber Brautigam celebrated her 18th birthday Thursday with a five-hit night as Traverse City West swept Gaylord 12-9 and 7-4 in a Big North Conference softball doubleheader. Brautigam had two triples and three RBIs. Kerri McAdams and Molly Longton ... Individual.com, 2 weeks ago
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