Book & Film Groups
The Shanghai Taxi
There is no need to buckle your seat belts – or leave home. Join Tese Wintz Neighbor for an engaging and touching literary ride through the streets of Shanghai and beyond. The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China is “a master class on how to chronicle a changing country through the personal narratives of its citizens.”
The author is NPR correspondent Frank Langfitt, who created a free taxi service offering free rides in exchange for conversation. Langfitt wears various hats throughout the book: “reporter; interviewer; driver; helper; potential scam victim; and detective. However, despite the multiplicity of personalities he embodies, he always remains in tune with his purpose: to report the inner workings of a world power facing slowing economic growth, inequality, corruption, political oppression, and a crisis of uzhi, meaning poor character or inner quality.” You can read the full book review on NPR.
Sign up for a free book (and free ride!) and enjoy an engaging book club conversation with your colleagues.
This program is sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington, and funded by a Freeman Foundation grant in support of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).
Program leader
The Book Club will be facilitated by EARC China Specialist Tese Wintz Neighbor.
Date and Time
Sign up for one session; each session is limited to 20 teachers.
Group 1: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Group 2: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)
This program will be held over Zoom.
Program benefits
A physical or digital copy of the book (we will do our best to make sure you receive your copy within 5 days from signing up)
Online Resource packet
Four free Washington State OSPI clock hours