Damon delivers seminar on publishing
Posted on Friday, April 13th, 2012
Damon has been invited to deliver a seminar on Publishing and the Public, sponsored by the Graduate Students Association of Drew University’s Caspersen Graduate School on May 7, 2012 from 4 to 6 p.m. For [...]
continue readingDamon joins the faculty of Sentences 4: A Conference on Prose
Posted on Friday, March 9th, 2012
Hosted by The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Arts and Letters Program at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
SENTENCES 4 is open to current CSGS Students, Alums and Friends, and other Post-Baccalaureate Writers.
July 30 – [...]
Damon teaches writing at Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies
Posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Damon has started teaching a course on writing to PhD students in History and Culture at Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies.
From the Caspersen School’s course offerings, Spring semester 2012:
HC 806 001 Writing [...]
MSNBC Today calls “Tower Stories” a “Must-read”
Posted on Thursday, September 8th, 2011
On 9/8/11, Alex Smith and Rick Schindler compiled a list of “Five must-read books about 9/11 and its legacy.” I’m proud to say that my book, Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 was the [...]
continue readingRadio schedule finalized for 9/9/11
Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Damon and a guest who survived the destruction of the North Tower at the World Trade Center will join Premiere Radio Networks for a national radio tour scheduled for Friday morning, 9/9/11. Time slots are [...]
continue readingTowerStories.org redesigned by Stern DMB
Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
The site for Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11 was recently redesigned and relaunched by our good friends at sterndmb.
Take a look by visiting http://towerstories.org/.
Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11
was recently mentioned in [...]
Watch for Damon’s guest blog for Friendgrief.com on 9/11
Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2011
Friendgrief.com is a website devoted to the exploration of grief, the grieving process, and the healing we hope takes place after losing a loved one. Author and website founder, Victoria Noe, asked Damon to write [...]
continue reading“Tower Stories” nationwide radio tour scheduled for 9/9
Posted on Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Damon and a guest who survived the destruction of the North Tower at the World Trade Center will be the guests of Premiere Radio Networks on Friday morning, 9/9/11. Time slots are still being plotted [...]
continue reading“My Two Chinas” Kindle edition now available
Posted on Thursday, September 1st, 2011
My latest book, “My Two Chinas: The Memoir of a Chinese Counterrevolutionary” (with Baiqiao Tang) is now available in Kindle.
Some reviews, in case you missed them:
“ . . . beautifully written . . . Tang [...]
“Tower Stories” mentioned in the New York Times
Posted on Sunday, August 28th, 2011
“Tower Stories” was mentioned in The New York Times on Friday, August 26, 2011 (“Stories of 9/11 and its Aftermath” by Sam Roberts) as one of eleven books which the Times called “heart-breaking reminiscences by New Yorkers [...]
continue readingOdyssey Networks debuts “Tower Stories” video on their Call on Faith smart phone app
Posted on Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Odyssey Networks is the nation’s largest multi-faith coalition dedicated to promoting tolerance, peace and social justice through the production and distribution of media. Odyssey’s membership includes over 60 faith groups and organizations. A list of [...]
continue readingEnter to win a copy of “Tower Stories: an Oral History of 9/11,” sponsored by Goodreads.com
Posted on Saturday, August 20th, 2011
I’m pleased to announce that, from now until August 26, you can click on the badge below to win a copy of my book, “Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11.”
“Tower Stories: An Oral History of [...]
Associated Content from Yahoo! names “Tower Stories” one of the “Best September 11th Books”
Posted on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
My book “Tower Stories: An Oral History of 9/11” was named one of the “Best Books on 9/11 by Yahoo’s Associated Content.
Stacy Laatsch for Yahoo! Contributor Network writes:
“The events of 9/11 have been chronicled and [...]
Midwest Book Review gives “My Two Chinas” five stars
Posted on Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Says (in part): “Any collection strong in Chinese political and social issue needs this [book]!”
Established in 1976, the Midwest Book Review publishes monthly book publications specifically designed for community and academic librarians, booksellers, and the [...]
Re: “Tower Stories,” Odyssey Networks interviews Damon for smartphone app
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Odyssey Networks is the nation’s largest multi-faith coalition dedicated to promoting tolerance, peace and social justice through the production and distribution of media. Odyssey’s membership includes over 60 faith groups and organizations. A list of [...]
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