Following is a conversation with Aminta Arrington, author of the upcoming book, “HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family’s Journey in China.” (See my book review in a prior post.) Since the writing, her family has moved from Tai'an to Beijing where she now teaches at Renmin University. We talked about learning Chinese, freedom and individuality, Chen Guangcheng, hope for … [Read more...] about A conversation with Aminta Arrington on China
Aminta Arrington
Aminta Arrington’s “HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family’s Journey in China”
In this delightfully written memoir, "HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family's Journey in China," Aminta Arrington details the experiences of her all-American family, from suburban Georgia, fully immersed in language and culture in Tai'an, a relatively poor city in China's Shandong Province. The title derives from the character, “家,” which Arrington recounts someone … [Read more...] about Aminta Arrington’s “HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family’s Journey in China”