Howard W. French is a senior writer for the New York Times. After teaching at the University of Ivory Coast in the early 1980s, he began his journalism career writing about Africa for the Washington Post, Africa News, The Economist… read more
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Africa first captivated New York Times journalist Howard W. French more than twenty-five years ago, but his knowledge of and passion for the continent has the depth of a lifetime association. His experiences there awakened him as nothing before to… read more
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An excellent primer on China, the weight of its past on its future and the country’s place in the world’s future. It has the merit of being brief and tightly focused and draws on a rich personal experience of the country. I’ve read too many recent China books, and this one stands out from the crowd.
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