An announcement for a book talk hosted by Frank Tsai at the Wooden Box in Shanghai.
Read MoreFilm Screening of "Down" for RAS Shanghai, Wed Mar 26, 7 pm
Please join me and my partner Jud Willmont for a special film screening of our film Down: Indie Rock in the PRC, this Wednesday evening at 7 pm at the Apartment on Yongfu Road.
Mu Shiying Book Talk at FCC HK
Hong Kongers, please join me this Sunday March 30, for a book talk at the FCC Club in Hong Kong:
Foreign Correspondence Club (2 Lower Albert Road, Central,
Hong Kong) Burton Room . Sunday, March 30, 2014
12:30pm to 2:30pm 150 HKD entrance fee
A Whirlwind of Talks and Tours in March 2014
This has been a busy month. In addition to all of my responsibilities with Hult, I've been launching my new book on Mu Shiying, and at the same time I'm putting the finishing touches on our Shanghai Nightscapes book project with Dr. James Farrer.
Read MoreCity of Darkness Revisited, by Greg Girard and Ian Lambot
A book project by photographer Greg Girard, launched on kickstarter
Read MoreThe 2014 Shanghai Literary Festival Begins
The Shanghai Literary Festival is now a cherished institution in Shanghai. It has been running for over ten years now. Started by M on the Bund owner Michelle Garnaut, this event brings authors from around the world to Shanghai to promote their new books. The venue, M on the Bund's Glamour Bar or the Crystal Room above, provides a fun stage for book talks and for shmoozing with Shanghai's literati.
Read MoreLocal media support for my new book on Mu Shiying
In preparation for my book launch, I've fielded a few interviews with journalists based in Shanghai and Beijing. Andrew Chin interviewed me for That's Shanghai. (He's working on an article about Shanghai-based writers, featuring me and Spencer Dodington for an upcoming issue). I also had an interview with Mike Peters for the China Daily based in Beijing. Meanwhile there have been some reviews and articles published in Time-Out Magazine and City Weekend.
It's great to get some local support in the news media for my book on Mu Shiying and I'd like to give a shout-out of thanks to all the folks who wrote up articles for the book launch. Hopefully this will lead to some good showings for my upcoming book talks!
Mu Shiying: China's Lost Modernist now available on Amazon
I just received the good news from my publisher that my new book is now available from Amazon or directly from the publisher. Also there is a kindle version available in addition to the softcover version. I'd be much obliged for any reviews posted on Amazon or other sites, as well as published in professional journals.
My New Book has Arrived!
Last Friday the publisher sent me ten copies of my new book. It feels good to finally hold it in my hands.
Read MoreA Review of our Film, Down: Indie Rock in the PRC
Marc Moskowitz's review of our film Down: Indie Rock in the PRC has just been published in the journal Pacific Affairs. I would like to thank Marc for taking the time to view and analyze the film so closely. Overall I am in agreement with his assessment of the film. I commend his even-handed approach to the subject matter and editing of the film and of course, who could disagree with his concluding remarks?
Here is a PDF file with the full review.