Stuart Beaton is back on campus in Tianjin and has this eye-opening report on what back to school means for Chinese university students. Catch Stuart's fabulous author podcast interviews on his website, http://rastous.podomatic.com. Here's Stu!This week has seen a marked … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Color of Tea
Last week I pulled Hannah Tunnicliffe's debut novel, The Color of Tea (Scribner, 2012) from the new fiction section at my public library. She got me at tea. But when I turned it over to read the back cover, I was excited to learn that the story was set in Macau. Not many books … [Read more...]
Now appearing on Pinterest
So I've jumped on the bandwagon and have joined Pinterest.In fact, I joined months ago, but never pinned anything or followed anyone until this week. Friends have raved about it, but I wasn't sure how it differed from Instagram (susanbkason) or Facebook.But once I took a … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Headmaster’s Wager
A few days ago I picked up Vincent Lam's debut novel, The Headmaster's Wager (Random House, 2012), and have only come up for air now that I've finished it. Although 400+ pages, it's thrilling until the very last word.The story takes place mostly during the Vietnam War in the … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Buddhist Meditation and the Internet: Practices and Possibilities
This week I read a fascinating book about Buddhism and modern technology. I had never put the two together, but author Joanne Miller presents a strong argument in her new book, Buddhist Meditation and the Internet: Practices and Possibilities (Signal 8 Press, 2012). The first … [Read more...]
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