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May 5, 2013

Bill Cheng, novelist and Harman Program alumnus speaks about his debut novel on NPR, and how he draws inspiration from the blues music he grew up with. It's quite a passionate story. Listen here: 

http://www.npr.org/2013/05/05/180620917/a-tale-from-the-delta-born-of-the-blues

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APRIL 26, 2013

Our Fall 2013 Writer-In-Residence, Gish Jen, is in the New York Times Book Review for her novel, Tiger Writing. Read about it here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/books/review/tiger-writing-by-gish-jen.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

 

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Bill ChengBill Cheng, a former Encounters writer and Harman creative writing student has published his debut novel, Southern Cross the Dog.

His book is available for purchase at Amazon:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Cross-Dog-A-Novel/dp/0062225006

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For those of you who were not at the Harman Program's 10th Anniversary Celebration in 2008, here's Bill Cheng's moving toast to Dr. Sidney Harman.

Click here to see the video

Coming soon: Bill will read from his debut novel, Southern Cross the Dog at the May 7th Encounters event.

Read more on our Harman Program Facebook page.

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