Pamela Druckerman calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler “wryly observed, deeply empathetic”
“This is journalism at its most humane, and (especially for those of us who aren’t Sinologists) a perfect primer on what China is really like.”
“This is journalism at its most humane, and (especially for those of us who aren’t Sinologists) a perfect primer on what China is really like.”
“The hardest and most important challenge in writing about China is conveying the vivid individuality of the people who make it up. Peter Hessler does this wonderfully again.”
“Beyond the headlines of strategic rivalry and military confrontation with China are countless stories of real people trying to live in a complex country …he tells their stories with empathy and affection.”
Awarded for improving understanding of the history, economy, culture, arts, music, literature, religions, beliefs and practices of Egypt.
“…a sharp sense of humor, a gift for observation,… and a knack for using memorable characters and anecdotes to demonstrate larger truths.”
Awards will be presented on March 12th at the New School in New York City.
“What separates him from most other foreign correspondents is a strange alchemy in his writing and storytelling that gives him an ability to spin golden prose from everyday lived experience.”
“…destined to become the title that all first-time visitors to Egypt are urged to pack… full of scoundrels turned heroes and heroes turned scoundrels.”
“Like his terrific 2013 book “Strange Stones: Dispatches From East and West,” this one seamlessly blends memoir, history and energetic reporting. “
“…a book that promises a uniquely deep insight into modern Egypt, and what went so terribly wrong after the tumultuous, joyous eruptions of the Arab Spring.”
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