Episode · How I Write · 2025-09-24
Books mentioned on Why Millions of Americans Love His Writing on China — Dan Wang
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Charterhouse of Parma
Discussed“My favorite writer, my favorite novelist is uh Standal um whose big works are the red and the black as well as the charter house of Parma.”
Where to get it
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Red and the Black
Discussed“I um just reread the red and the black um this summer and it was probably my fourth time reading my um favorite novel.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Breakneck
“Dan Wong came on the show and he is one of the world's China experts and he's just written a new book called Breakneck.”