Peter Hessler

For several years Professors Fields, Share and I have been teaching our PG 102 Introduction to Comparative Politics course using the book River Town by Peter Hessler. It's an outstanding view of contemporary China from the perspective of a young man working there through the Peace Corps. We began speaking to Hesser about his coming to visit campus, and in summer 2004 I had dinner with him in Beijing to talk a bit about the details (and got a great night tour in the process). Finally, we got him to join us as part of his book tour for his new work, Oracle Bones.


















Professor Karl Fields introduces our guest and presents him with some Puget Sound paraphernalia



























Peter speaks about writing River Town; good student turnout






Peter's evening presentation on Oracle Bones

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