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Kirkus stars QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER PRIME MINISTER “Delicious British political history”
“…Somerset delivers an entirely entertaining combination of biography and political history of Victorian Britain”
MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber is Kirkus’ Review of the Day
“Weber’s vital and enlightening portrait will be the foundation for all future studies of ‘the jazz-loving pioneer of abstraction.'”
TOKYO NOIR by Jake Adelstein: “For true crime fans, this is a treat”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Publishers Weekly Calls NIGHTS AT THE RED STEINWAY by Will Friedwald “Exuberant”
“[J]azz devotees…. will be charmed by Friedwald’s lyrical prose…, irrepressible enthusiasm, and keen eye for jazz’s rising stars. The result is a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.”
Publishers Weekly Stars MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber
“Scrupulously detailed … rigorously researched and impressively nuanced …the definitive biography of one of modern art’s most important figures.”
Watch Peter Hessler in Conversation with Vincent Ni at Launch of OTHER RIVERS: A Chinese Education
ChinaFile hosted the launch at New York’s Asia Society on July 17th.
Kirkus reviews MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber: “Passionately rendered and richly detailed”
“Written with a scholarly precision that revels in the nuances of Mondrian’s remarkable life and work, Weber’s book offers an immersive, if lengthy, biographical experience for lovers of both art history and modernism.”
Mark Stevens says in MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “this monk can dance”
“In Mondrian, the monk of modernism finally gets the flesh-and-blood portrait he deserves.”
Kirkus reviews FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat: “An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic”
“Some of the material here is inspiring, some takes excursions into darkness, but Barrat tackles both aspects of his subject with empathy and intelligence, relating human stories that need to be told. An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic.”
John Banville calls MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “fastidiously passionate”
“Nicholas Fox Weber’s biography of Piet Mondrian is as fastidiously passionate as his subject’s paintings. How wonderful it is to read of Mondrian’s gaiety and zest.”
Clancy Martin calls FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat “brilliant and important”
“It will be the indispensable handbook on the subject of suicide in the 21st century. And it will save lives”
Booklist Gives a Starred Review to OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“Hessler shares the words of his students—variously curious, skeptical, tired, and wise—in what is, at heart, a meditation on teaching and learning from one’s students.”
In its starred review, Publishers Weekly calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler: “… an enthralling take on China’s remarkable progress and its downside”
“…an expansive panorama of China, from poignant descriptions of the depopulation of the Fuling countryside brought about by China’s rapid industrialization to the grim worldview promulgated at his daughters’ school.”
Pamela Druckerman calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler “wryly observed, deeply empathetic”
“This is journalism at its most humane, and (especially for those of us who aren’t Sinologists) a perfect primer on what China is really like.”
Philip Gourevitch calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler “fascinating and engrossing”
“…an extraordinary work of foreign correspondence and memoir, drawn from a quarter century of direct and intimate observation.”
James Fallows praises OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“The hardest and most important challenge in writing about China is conveying the vivid individuality of the people who make it up. Peter Hessler does this wonderfully again.”
Kirkus reviews OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler: “…a valuable light on the reality of life in today’s China”
“Beyond the headlines of strategic rivalry and military confrontation with China are countless stories of real people trying to live in a complex country …he tells their stories with empathy and affection.”
The Daily Telegraph (UK) gives four stars to THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein
“…one still comes away from The Last Yakuza finding its subject not just sympathetic, but even lovable.”
Publishers Weekly Calls THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein “painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Juliet Schor Praises OWN THIS! by R. Trebor Scholz
“…the essential, brilliant, accessible guide to this rapidly growing movement. If you are interested in work, technology, climate or the future of humanity-read this book.”
Kirkus stars QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER PRIME MINISTER “Delicious British political history”
“…Somerset delivers an entirely entertaining combination of biography and political history of Victorian Britain”
MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber is Kirkus’ Review of the Day
“Weber’s vital and enlightening portrait will be the foundation for all future studies of ‘the jazz-loving pioneer of abstraction.'”
TOKYO NOIR by Jake Adelstein: “For true crime fans, this is a treat”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Publishers Weekly Calls NIGHTS AT THE RED STEINWAY by Will Friedwald “Exuberant”
“[J]azz devotees…. will be charmed by Friedwald’s lyrical prose…, irrepressible enthusiasm, and keen eye for jazz’s rising stars. The result is a cheerful celebration of an uniquely American musical form.”
Publishers Weekly Stars MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber
“Scrupulously detailed … rigorously researched and impressively nuanced …the definitive biography of one of modern art’s most important figures.”
Watch Peter Hessler in Conversation with Vincent Ni at Launch of OTHER RIVERS: A Chinese Education
ChinaFile hosted the launch at New York’s Asia Society on July 17th.
Kirkus reviews MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber: “Passionately rendered and richly detailed”
“Written with a scholarly precision that revels in the nuances of Mondrian’s remarkable life and work, Weber’s book offers an immersive, if lengthy, biographical experience for lovers of both art history and modernism.”
Mark Stevens says in MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “this monk can dance”
“In Mondrian, the monk of modernism finally gets the flesh-and-blood portrait he deserves.”
Kirkus reviews FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat: “An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic”
“Some of the material here is inspiring, some takes excursions into darkness, but Barrat tackles both aspects of his subject with empathy and intelligence, relating human stories that need to be told. An important, well-considered contribution to a critical topic.”
John Banville calls MONDRIAN by Nicholas Fox Weber “fastidiously passionate”
“Nicholas Fox Weber’s biography of Piet Mondrian is as fastidiously passionate as his subject’s paintings. How wonderful it is to read of Mondrian’s gaiety and zest.”
Clancy Martin calls FACING SUICIDE by James Barrat “brilliant and important”
“It will be the indispensable handbook on the subject of suicide in the 21st century. And it will save lives”
Booklist Gives a Starred Review to OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“Hessler shares the words of his students—variously curious, skeptical, tired, and wise—in what is, at heart, a meditation on teaching and learning from one’s students.”
In its starred review, Publishers Weekly calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler: “… an enthralling take on China’s remarkable progress and its downside”
“…an expansive panorama of China, from poignant descriptions of the depopulation of the Fuling countryside brought about by China’s rapid industrialization to the grim worldview promulgated at his daughters’ school.”
Pamela Druckerman calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler “wryly observed, deeply empathetic”
“This is journalism at its most humane, and (especially for those of us who aren’t Sinologists) a perfect primer on what China is really like.”
Philip Gourevitch calls OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler “fascinating and engrossing”
“…an extraordinary work of foreign correspondence and memoir, drawn from a quarter century of direct and intimate observation.”
James Fallows praises OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler
“The hardest and most important challenge in writing about China is conveying the vivid individuality of the people who make it up. Peter Hessler does this wonderfully again.”
Kirkus reviews OTHER RIVERS by Peter Hessler: “…a valuable light on the reality of life in today’s China”
“Beyond the headlines of strategic rivalry and military confrontation with China are countless stories of real people trying to live in a complex country …he tells their stories with empathy and affection.”
The Daily Telegraph (UK) gives four stars to THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein
“…one still comes away from The Last Yakuza finding its subject not just sympathetic, but even lovable.”
Publishers Weekly Calls THE LAST YAKUZA by Jake Adelstein “painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller”
“Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must-read for anyone interested in organized crime.”
Juliet Schor Praises OWN THIS! by R. Trebor Scholz
“…the essential, brilliant, accessible guide to this rapidly growing movement. If you are interested in work, technology, climate or the future of humanity-read this book.”