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SUMMARY:Peter Hessler—Other Rivers: A Chinese Education
DESCRIPTION:More than two decades after teaching English during the early part of China’s economic boom\, Peter Hessler returned to Sichuan Province to instruct students from the next generation. At the same time\, Hessler and his wife enrolled their twin daughters in a local state-run elementary school\, where they were the only Westerners. Over the years\, Hessler had kept in close contact with many of the people he had taught in the 1990s. By reconnecting with these individuals—members of China’s “Reform generation\,” now in their forties\, Hessler gained a unique perspective on China’s incredible transformation. \nIn Peter Hessler’s hands\, China’s education system is the perfect vehicle for examining the country’s past\, present\, and future\, and what we can learn from it\, for good and ill. At a time when anti-Chinese rhetoric in America has grown blunt and ugly\, Other Rivers is a work of enormous empathy that rejects cheap stereotypes and shows us China from the inside out and the bottom up. As both a window onto China and a mirror onto America\, Other Rivers is a classic from a master of the form. \nPeter Hessler is a writer of narrative nonfiction\, an author of four books\, and one of the foremost western nonfiction writers about China today. Originally from Columbia\, Missouri\, he has spent most of his writing life overseas. In 1996\, he joined the Peace Corps\, which sent him to Fuling\, a small city in southwestern China. For two years\, he taught English and American literature at Fuling Teachers College\, an experience that eventually became the subject of his first book\, River Town (2001)\, which was followed by two others about China: Oracle Bones (2006)\, Country Driving (2010) that comprise his “China trilogy\,” covering the decade in which he lived in the country\, from 1996 until 2007. River Town won the Kiriyama Prize in 2001\, and Oracle Bones was a finalist for the National Book Award\, in 2006. \nSince 2000\, Hessler has been a staff writer at the New Yorker\, and he is also a contributing writer at National Geographic Magazine. Hessler won a National Magazine Award for “Instant Cities\,” a two-year study of a new factory town in China’s Zhejiang province\, which was published in National Geographic\, in 2007. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011. Each of the books in the “China Trilogy” made the New York Times bestseller list. His latest book is Other Rivers: A Chinese Education.  \nTickets: Free to Members | $20 Non-members | Card to Culture \nThis is a hybrid event. Zoom link will be sent to all registrants an hour before the program starts. \nSign up\nThis event is presented in partnership with Salem State University. \nTicket Policies\nTickets are refundable if canceled up to 24 hours before the event. \nBy attending an event at the Salem Athenaeum\, you may be photographed or recorded. Your presence indicates consent to the use of your image\, voice\, and name in any media related to the Salem Athenaeum’s work\, including on websites\, social media\, news\, and promotional materials. \nIf you have questions regarding accessibility\, please email staff@salemathenaeum.net
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SUMMARY:Salem Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to bring work-in-progress to share with the group for feedback. The group is facilitated by J.D. Scrimgeour\, Professor of English\, Salem State University.
URL:https://dev.salemathenaeum.net/event/salem-writers-group/2026-02-03/
LOCATION:Salem Athenaeum\, 337 Essex St.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writers
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SUMMARY:New Members Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a free orientation and behind-the-scenes tour of the Salem Athenaeum just for new members. The event includes an overview of our history\, mission\, and outlines current services and membership benefits. \nRegistration required. \nSign up!\nTicket Policies\nBy attending an event at the Salem Athenaeum\, you may be photographed or recorded. Your presence indicates consent to the use of your image\, voice\, and name in any media related to the Salem Athenaeum’s work\, including on websites\, social media\, news\, and promotional materials. \nIf you have questions regarding accessibility\, please email staff@salemathenaeum.net
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SUMMARY:Writers and AI: What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence has worked its way into nearly every aspect of our lives\, particularly in the publishing world. Concerns about intellectual property and copyright contend with a barrage of tools and technologies promising to make writers’ lives easier – but often open the door to other risks. This discussion will look at a variety of pressing AI topics\, including: \n\nNot all AI is AI – understanding the tools\nThe legal side – protecting your work and respecting others \nHow do I keep up? Staying informed as technology evolves \n\nMatthew Phillion is the Salem-based author of the Indestructibles series of YA superhero novels\, the spinoff series Echo and the Sea\, and the fantasy NA series the Dungeon Crawlers\, as well as the former creative director of the Ravenfolly Institute Presents podcast. A former journalist\, actor\, and filmmaker\, Matt also writes about healthcare\, cybersecurity\, and data privacy.  \nPeter Sampieri is a professional stage director\, playwright\, musician\, puppeteer\, and has served as university professor in performance/directing at Salem State University for the last 17 years. He has served as guest faculty artist at New York University\, Brown University\, Providence College\, New England Conservatory\, Huntington Theatre Company\, Northwestern University\, and The Brown/Trinity Consortium. His professional directing credits include the Off-Broadway world premiere of On The Line at The Cherry Lane Theatre and The Three Same Guys at The Public Theatre\, in NYC. His original play Kafka in Tel Aviv was the recipient of three national awards from the Kennedy Center in 2014\, and an O’Neill playwriting semi-finalist in 2015. He was a 2002 recipient of a Pell Award Scholarship for Artistic Excellence. \nFree to Members | $20 Non-members | Card to Culture \nThis is a hybrid event. Zoom link will be sent to all registrants an hour before the program starts. \nSign up\nTicket Policies\nTickets are refundable if canceled up to 24 hours before the event. \nBy attending an event at the Salem Athenaeum\, you may be photographed or recorded. Your presence indicates consent to the use of your image\, voice\, and name in any media related to the Salem Athenaeum’s work\, including on websites\, social media\, news\, and promotional materials. \nIf you have questions regarding accessibility\, please email staff@salemathenaeum.net
URL:https://dev.salemathenaeum.net/event/writers-and-ai-what-you-need-to-know/
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