Blog Tag - Peter Hessler

Peter Hessler's 'River Town' to Be Remade For the Big Screen
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze, the 2001 book by New Yorker writer Peter Hessler is set to soon be remade into a film, with Chinese director Lu...
A Chat with Peter Hessler
Ah, Peter Hessler. The China writer we all know and love, and whom we're all just a little bit jealous of, because, hey, who hasn't thought, "Oh man...
Spy Babies: Leslie T. Chang on Factory Girls and Her New Family
Leslie Chang's Factory Girls follows the lives of the young women who've left their farming villages in search of material gain and self-development...
Peter Hessler Says Goodbye to China
When author Peter Hessler left China in 2007, it was not simply a physical relocation. The move marked an intentional change in the direction of his...
Peter Hessler Cancels Literary Festival Appearances
In sad news for punters at the Bookworm Literary Festival, Peter Hessler has confirmed he will not be able to attend the event for personal reasons...
Peter Hessler: Extra Bookworm Tickets & Interview Link
Peter Hessler has been one of the most consistently popular attendees at the Beijing International Literary Festival over the years, and his...
“Enough Big Picture Books on China” says Time
The Bookworm’s 2010 Literary Festival is rapidly approaching, and to get Beijingers in the mood Jeffrey Wasserstrom of Time magazine takes a look at...