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Maura Elizabeth Cunningham

@mauracunningham.bsky.social

China historian and writer in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

https://mauracunningham.org/
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I lucked out and got a sneak peek of Trish Kahle's much-anticipated book on coal miners in the making of American democracy. Glad to have had the chance to contribute some words in praise of this incredible study. Highly recommend! cup.columbia.edu/book/energy-... #energy #coal #democracy
Energy Citizenship | Columbia University Presscup.columbia.edu The history of the modern United States is the history of coal—and of coal miners. Trish Kahle reveals miners as forgers of a coal-fired social contract th... | CUP
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I just submitted a vacation request for *one month off* and OMG is this how Europeans feel EVERY YEAR?!?
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A travel/jet-lag shortened Weekly Wanderings, featuring a new two-book review by yours truly, plus: teaching China in an Alabama prison, Twister's effect on storm chasing, the hamster-surveillance state, lighting the Met, and more.
Weekly Wanderings: July 15, 2024mauracunningham.org No note from me up top this week because (a) What a wild weekend we’ve just had in the United States, and (b) I flew back from Indonesia on Friday-Saturday so my brain is nothing but mush at the momen...
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the yoga instructor tells me to engage my core. i toggle the swtich and feel my power levels rising. core engaged. plasma vents at 34%. within minutes my shoulder mounted turbo canons will be armed. namaste.
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"Lessons from China" — My review for the WSJ of new books by journalists Peter Hessler and Yuan Yang. Both books cover far more ground than I could discuss in 1300 words, with so much to say about society, history, politics, gender, and education in China today. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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Today, Lingua Sinica launched the first edition of INTERSECTIONS, our new monthly bulletin dedicated to coverage of women’s issues and feminism in the Chinese-language media space. Read it here: linguasinica.substack.com/p/intersecti... and subscribe to our Substack for more in the future.
INTERSECTIONS/ July 15, 2024linguasinica.substack.com A rundown of issues, analysis, and must-read stories about women and female representation in the Sinophone landscape.
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"Lessons from China": my WSJ review of new books by Peter Hessler and Yuan Yang. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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This summer, journey through a fascinating literary landscape with this CGR classic, THE SUBPLOT ⭐ Get 20% off the list price when you order through IndiePubs.com Just enter discount code SUMMER at checkout Learn more & get your copy now--> indiepubs.com/products/the...
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Welcome to day 2 of #AASInAsia2024! Thanks to everyone who filled day 1 with conversation, connection, music, and art. It’s great to have you all with us at UGM!
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#AASInAsia2024 is underway at Universitas Gadjah Mada! Stop by the exhibit hall (main building) and say hello to Digital Media Manager @mauracunningham.bsky.social. She has information to share about AAS publications, events, and how to get six months of *free* AAS membership!
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Beginning at 12pm today, #AASInAsia2024 will feature special events on "Street Art and Graffiti in Action." Observe street art & graffiti jamming, see a live graffiti performance, and join the discussion at Tuesday's roundtable on street art in Yogyakarta! asianstudies.confex.com/asianstudies...
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"I walked around Jakarta for hours today and have a boatload of thoughts, notes, and photos to organize. For now, just this: I’m genuinely surprised at the number of New York Yankees baseball caps I saw people wearing."
Weekly Wanderings: July 7, 2024mauracunningham.org Greetings from Jakarta! I am in Indonesia for the briefest of long-haul trips—on the ground for six days, down to the hour—to work at the AAS-in-Asia conference this week. I arrived Saturday afternoon...
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"I walked around Jakarta for hours today and have a boatload of thoughts, notes, and photos to organize. For now, just this: I’m genuinely surprised at the number of New York Yankees baseball caps I saw people wearing."
Weekly Wanderings: July 7, 2024mauracunningham.org Greetings from Jakarta! I am in Indonesia for the briefest of long-haul trips—on the ground for six days, down to the hour—to work at the AAS-in-Asia conference this week. I arrived Saturday afternoon...
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Do you need a speaker? I'm delightedly lining up events for a Summer/Fall Book Tour to showcase _A Plausible Man. The True Story of the Escaped Slave Who Inspired Uncle Tom's Cabin_. Please reach out if you have an opportunity for me. See here for info (www.susannaashton.com)
Susanna Ashton, Ph.D.www.susannaashton.com Introducing Susanna Ashton, Ph.D. Research, teaching, & outreach. Scholar of 19th century American Literature, North American slave narratives, memoirs of freedom, archival theory, & authorship.
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July 4: turned on my car, radio is playing an ad for back-to-school shopping. LET ME HAVE MY SUMMER.
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#Writers, read this! I am pretty sure the percentages for history nonfiction are even more depressing. Thank goodness for podcasters and bookstagrammers! I think my press is coming around to the reality that these formats have the biggest reach these days … 🗃️
Wanna know why getting your book reviewed is so hard? I tell you in the latest thing. You can read and sign up here: open.substack.com/pub/gabinoig...
Why getting your book reviewed is so hardopen.substack.com Let's break it down...
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A is for Asia. In this case, the cover of the May, 1941 edition of Asia Magazine, which featured Melville Jacoby’s exhaustive report on Japanese pressure on present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, titled “How Japan Moved Into Indo-China.” #MeljacobyAtoZ #adangershared #history
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Killing all my darlings this morning. Pow pow pow. Die die die. Sob sob sob. #AmWriting
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Among this week's links: escapes from China and North Korea, Indian housewives in film, US-China friction, the forgotten ferries of Shanghai, my short reviews of two thrillers, an interview with historian Douglas Ober, and Katrina Northrop profiles Yangyang Cheng.
Weekly Wanderings: June 30, 2024mauracunningham.org At the AAS #AsiaNow blog, I have a new interview in my series of exchanges with authors (which you can now find all linked here at my website). This time, I talked with historian Douglas Ober about hi...
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Among this week's links: escapes from China and North Korea, Indian housewives in film, US-China friction, the forgotten ferries of Shanghai, my short reviews of two thrillers, an interview with historian Douglas Ober, and Katrina Northrop profiles Yangyang Cheng.
Weekly Wanderings: June 30, 2024mauracunningham.org At the AAS #AsiaNow blog, I have a new interview in my series of exchanges with authors (which you can now find all linked here at my website). This time, I talked with historian Douglas Ober about hi...
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I saw a Subaru Outback in Ann Arbor today with the license plate EXADMIN and absolutely love the idea that the driver was so overjoyed to leave their administrative position that they immediately ran to the Secretary of State and made it part of their identity.
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It's all links in Weekly Wanderings today—stories about Xinjiang and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xi'an; reflections on Juneteenth and doing history; an obituary for Willie Mays and a new career for Brad Lidge; and the standout story, by Michelle Kuo, about teaching in a juvenile detention center.
Weekly Wanderings: June 23, 2024mauracunningham.org Recommendations China Stories “From Xinjiang With Love: China Show Tries to Give Region a Rosier Image” James T. Areddy, “Mandarin Leaves a Manhattan Courtroom Lost in Translation” In some ways, “vigi...
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Top of the first inning and the Phillies are already ahead 4-0. Sorry, Tigers fans. Our beloved himbos are on a roll.
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Judging from my 1-hour walk along the Detroit riverfront this morning, Phillies fans will be well represented at Comerica Park tonight. ⚾️🏟️