2012 UT Tyler Freshman Summer Reading Program
The 2012 Freshman Summer Reading Program selection is Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language (2010) by Deborah Fallows. The book discusses Fallows' experiences living in Shanghai.
Fallows spoke at the New Student Convocation, held in the UC Theater on Tuesday, August 21 at 5pm. All freshman and transfer students were invited.
Also see the Reading Questions for further discussion topics.
Interview with Deb Fallows
Book Reviews and Author Interviews
Below are reviews of Dreaming in Chinese and interviews with Fallows about the book. If prompted, enter your Patriots logon (same as Blackboard).
- Character BuildingFrom the NY Times Book Review in 2010.
- Dreaming in EnglishFrom NY Times Book Review in 2011.
- To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'NPR Interview from August 2010.
- Eight Questions: Deborah Fallows, ‘Dreaming in Chinese’From the Wall Street Journal Chinese edition blogs.
Other Library Books
Below are other books which the library owns. To view them, check the call number and location.
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Library eBooks
The library also has thousands of ebooks available on China or the Chinese language. You can check them out in SwoopSearch.
Need More Help?
If we can be of further assistance, please contact the reference desk by phone, (903) 566-7343, or by email, library@uttyler.edu.
Books on Display
These books were on display in August 2012 and are now available in the stacks and oversize sections of the library.
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