Beige Spirit (image by rubberontheroad.org) I submitted my first every fiction work, Beige Spirit to a China writers’ collective. They liked it a lot but thought it was too long and the beginning way too slow. Now that I’ve rewritten it, I couldn’t agree with them more. Herewith is Beige Spirit, revamped to…
A story of fiction… It was not until many years later that Xiao Ding (Little Ding) understood exactly what happened during his parents’ lives. At the age of twelve-thirteen, all he sensed was that his time on Earth could have been worse, a lot worse. Xiao Ding’s parents were members of a fateful…
Expansive view of Dali’s Erhai Lake, from 2,600 meters above sea level and the Zhonghe Temple, high up in the Cangshan Mountians, overlooking the huge lake plain 600 meters below. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural…
A Mosuo boatswain ferrying Jeff across Lugu Lake, from Sichuan to Yunnan. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44 Days Backpacking in China. This podcast covers his journey across China…
A look across the amazingly beautiful Tibetan Liqi Valley, between Kangding and Jiulong, Sichuan. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44 Days Backpacking in China. This podcast covers his…
A look down at the scenic vista of Tagong, on the Tibetan Plateau, from the imposing, sacred Mount Jinire, overlooking the town. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44…
Sinoland Fans: Here is a book review of 44 Days by Deena Stryker, author and journalist, on Oped News: The Real China Behind the Headlines in ‘Forty-four Days’ Enjoy reading… Want a fun, low cost honorary degree in Chinese Studies? Jeff’s book, 44 Days, will have you laughing while learning and…
Zhang Lijia moderating, Jeff to her left and Michelle Garnaut of Capital M sitting next to him. In the foreground are Jeremy Tredinnick and Mei Zhang. Photo by Emma Johnston. Zhang Mei and Jeremy Tredinnick, the other two invited speakers for the luncheon talk. Photo by Emma Johnston. Jeff answering…
On 2014.3.17, Jeff J. Brown, author of 44 Days Backpacking in China, gave a talk at the International School of Beijing Parent-Teacher Association. Sweeping in scope, Jeff’s ISB talk is a deeply personal, soul searching and boundary breaking presentation. It will challenge your notions of the human condition, as he compares the history and…
Apologies for the photos being out of focus. The nice lady at the Bookworm didn’t notice she had the camera on manual focus… Better luck next year! Jeff and Bill have a jolly good time during their repartée together. One part of the packed house for the 44 Days book talk….
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