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Abrahm Lustgarten Rides the Rails to Tibet on the Eve of the Beijing Olympicsnew

Lustgarten spent four years traveling to China and Tibet researching the Qinghai-Tibet Railway -- a 50-year plan to build the highest train line in the world and solidify Beijing's hold on the disputed region.
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  05-22-2008  |  Nonfiction

'The Open Road' Distills the Dalai Lama's Teachingsnew

The idea of loss as an opportunity for growth is at the heart of Pico Iyer's latest book -- a culmination of more than 30 years of conversation with Tenzin Gyatso, otherwise known as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetan people.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Elizabeth Schwyzer  |  05-20-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

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