Readers of the third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know will have seen the extensive “Further Resources” section that Jeff Wasserstrom and I included at the end of the book. In that section, we recommend many dozens of books and articles that interested readers should seek out for more … Continue reading Further Reading: Three 2018 China Books to Check Out
Weekly Wanderings: Away We Go Edition
• The “Weekend” alarm clock on my phone is set to go off at 7:00am (usually an ideal, not reality), but today my brain saw fit to nudge me awake at 5:30 in the morning. “Come on, get up, we have so much to do,” it whispered, bringing to the surface of my consciousness a … Continue reading Weekly Wanderings: Away We Go Edition
Weekly Wanderings: Give Me My Hour Back Edition
• Like nearly every other American commenting on the internet today, I hate the switch to Daylight Savings Time. There’s nothing more discouraging than waking up after getting a normal amount of sleep yet finding that it’s an hour later than it should be and I’m therefore already running behind. I need that hour. Not … Continue reading Weekly Wanderings: Give Me My Hour Back Edition
Weekly Wanderings: Xi’s in it for the Long Haul Edition
• Since the third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know touches on current events, Jeff Wasserstrom and I knew that there was a chance something we discussed might require updating even before the book’s official publication date. My money was on Jiang Zemin going to meet Marx, but instead … Continue reading Weekly Wanderings: Xi’s in it for the Long Haul Edition
Ningbo Event: China’s Past, China’s Present
One late addition to the mini book tour that Jeff Wasserstrom and I have put together to spread the word about the second edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know: on Friday, March 14 (so, tomorrow), we’ll be at the University of Nottingham’s campus in Ningbo, China. Our talk on … Continue reading Ningbo Event: China’s Past, China’s Present
Beijing Event: China’s Past/China’s Present
As promised, full details about the event I’ll be doing with Jeff Wasserstrom in Beijing on the morning of Wednesday, March 19 are now up on the Foreign Correspondents’ Club website.
Shanghai Event: History in the Headlines
Next Thursday (March 13), Jeff Wasserstrom and I will be speaking at lunchtime event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Shanghai. In “History in the Headlines: How Does China’s Past Inform the Present?”, we’ll be putting current events in a long-term perspective, which is something that both of us do in our respective writing … Continue reading Shanghai Event: History in the Headlines
Keeping Busy
At the beginning of 2013, I set a goal of writing one blog post a week. Halfway through the year, I’ve obviously fallen short. I don’t necessarily lack for things to talk about, but some weeks it’s nearly impossible to find the time and energy to organize my thoughts, sit down, and write. It’s amazing … Continue reading Keeping Busy
New Arrival
I brought a lot of books back with me to Shanghai after a recent trip to the U.S., most of them things I need to read for my dissertation or review copies sent to me by publishers. But one paperback tucked in my carry-on bag was a book I have no desire to crack open. … Continue reading New Arrival
