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EVENT: Book Launch at Hugo House

September 20, 2016by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I’m proud and pleased to announce that one of my essays is coming out this fall in the collection “What I Didn’t Know: True Stories of Becoming a Teacher” (In […]

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Events & Workshops, Nonfiction Writing

LONGFORM: Escaping the Gaokao

September 19, 2015by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

My newest article, a longform nonfiction piece on the trend of Chinese students studying in the U.S.A., is now up at The Big Roundtable.  Featuring profiles of four Chinese students […]

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

Book Review: Dakini Power

September 27, 2014by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

My newest book review for Buddhist Door discusses the political and religious roles of women in Tibetan Buddhism – and how women are encouraging and forcing change against a religious […]

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Review & Profiles

Book Review: Tracking Bodhidharma

September 3, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

How does an ancient Indian sage relate to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?  History took a long and winding road from the ancient Zen teacher Bodhidharma to the Japanese Imperial […]

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Review & Profiles

Interview: Tash Aw

May 10, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer 3 Comments

I interviewed Tash Aw, the author of the new novel “Five Star Billionaire” – set in Shanghai – for the Asian Review of Books.  He spoke to me about the […]

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Review & Profiles

That’s Zhejiang Magazine

May 2, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

This spring I wrote a travel piece about Kunming for That’s Zhejiang, a print magazine based in Hangzhou, China.  Photos by yereth.com.  The first page of the article is reproduced above […]

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Travel Writing

Interview: Kerry Brown for Asian Review of Books

March 24, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I interviewed China expert Kerry Brown for the Asian Review of Books.  The interview talks about the best of China books, what’s missing from the global literature on China, and […]

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Review & Profiles

Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway: The End of the Line

February 28, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I did a series for Europe Up Close on how to ride a train across Siberia, based on my experiences in 2010.  Here’s the most recent article – links to the […]

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Featured, Nonfiction Writing, Travel Writing

Chinese Ghost Stories

November 28, 2012by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

A feature on the creepiest of Chinese lore, just in time for Halloween.

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Nonfiction Writing

The Great Gamble: Doing Business in China

November 28, 2012by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

A look at the struggles and successes of foreign entrepreneurs in Yunnan province, China.

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Nonfiction Writing

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