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omanobserver2 年
A Chinese American’s tale of boom and bust
Additionally, ‘Typical American’, Jen’s debut novel, was nominated for the National Book Critics’ Circle Award, and marks the beginning of Jen’s successful career as a writer. Gish Jen, through her ...
Boston.com3 年
8 takeaways from the ‘Thank You, Mr. Nixon’ discussion with author Gish Jen
As she sits down to write, author Gish Jen makes a list of everyone ... Last week, we hosted a discussion with Jen about the book. Moderated by Meghan Hayden, owner of River Bend Bookshop in ...
WGBH3 年
Author Gish Jen's latest collection spans 50 years of Chinese and American history
Award-winning author Gish Jen’s latest book of short stories, Thank You, Mr. Nixon, opens in 1972 with President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China and ends in the current COVID-19 pandemic. This ...
KLCC3 年
Gish Jen tells stories of the U.S. and China in 'Thank You, Mr. Nixon'
It's been 50 years since President Richard Nixon opened U.S. relations with the People's Republic of China. And it's hard to convey what it was like to see a conservative Republican Cold War president ...
WAMC3 年
Gish Jen tells stories of the U.S. and China in 'Thank You, Mr. Nixon'
Gish Jen has a new ... aren't they? JEN: Yeah. Yeah. This is a typical Chinese thing, I will say, that the poor guide has been put in charge of these American tourists. This is very early in ...