Had a nice chat with Sean Moncrieff of Ireland’s NewsTalk radio station not long ago. Listen above or here.
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Listen: Interview with Golf Course Industry magazine
Recently had a nice chat with Kyle Brown of Golf Course Industry magazine. Listen to it above on on their site.
Read MoreBusinessweek says Forbidden Game ‘charming and accessible’
Christina Larson writes: The quixotic rise of golf in China—where Mao Zedong once lambasted putting as a bourgeois pastime—is the subject of a new book by the Asia Society’s Dan Washburn. In The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream, a charming and accessible work, …
Read MoreThe Beijinger calls Forbidden Game ‘a delightful read’
Steven Schwankert writes: Golfers will love reading about the game’s evolution in China, and even China hands who have no interest in golf will chuckle at how Chinese something foreign can become once it lands on these shores. This is a delightful read that can …
Read MoreBusiness Insider on golf and China’s ‘corruption crackdown’
Mamta Badkar writes: The crackdown on corruption has been a hallmark of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s reign. Increasing corruption in the party was seen as one of the biggest threats to its survival, and Xi has made it clear that he will stomp it out. …
Read MoreAleph Blog’s David Merkel calls Forbidden Game ‘a great book’
I’m not a golfer, but I really liked this book. The charm of the book is that it takes us through the lives of three men, and a host of lesser characters, and shows us how the growth of golf in China shaped their lives. …
Read MorePublishers Weekly says Forbidden Game is ‘rigorously reported’ and ‘engaging’
Washburn captures China’s shift from its agrarian roots toward more Western pursuits in this engaging story. Read the complete review.
Read MoreAsian Review of Books calls Forbidden Game ‘a highly interesting tale’
John D. Van Fleet writes: Author James Fallows, writing elsewhere, captured the point in fewer words, describing The Forbidden Game as “another valuable ‘universal in the particular’ story of China.” So the book stands proudly on the shelf (or in the Kindle folder) next to …
Read MoreHow you can give The Forbidden Game for Father’s Day even before it is released
A lot of people have expressed interest in giving copies of The Forbidden Game as Father’s Day gifts. Since the book won’t be released until shortly after Father’s Day – June 19 in the UK and July 15 in the US – we created a …
Read MoreGolf included in Shanghai kindergarten’s ‘man cave’
According to a CCTV report, a “special kindergarten” in Shanghai is teaching its male students “how to be tougher” — and golf, apparently, is part of the recipe.
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