Peter Hessler
Peter Hessler is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he served as the Beijing correspondent from 2000 to 2007, and is also a contributing writer for National Geographic. He is the author of River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze, which won the Kiriyama Book Prize, and Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China’s Past and Present, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He won the 2008 National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting. His most recent book is Country Driving: A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory.
Peter Hessler elsewhere on Lannan.org
John McPhee with Peter Hessler, 2010, (Events)Peter Hessler Lannan Podcast Episodes
John McPhee with Peter Hessler, 10 November 2010 - AudioJohn McPhee, Reading, 10 November 2010 - Video
John McPhee with Peter Hessler, Conversation, 10 November 2010 - Video
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