Frank Langfitt Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Frank Langfitt on XNPR's Global Democracy correspondent on Investigations desk. Previously: London, Shanghai, Nairobi, Beijing. Tips to Frank Langfitt on Signal and Telegram.

The Search for Modern China
Jonathan D. SpenceIn the late 1990s, after living in China for more than a year, I still didn't understand very much or why the country operated as it did. Then, belatedly, I read Jonathan Spence's "The Search for Modern China." https://t.co/1b5inFA43V
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden KeefeInterested in history behind last week's violence in Northern Ireland? Read @praddenkeefe 's "Say Nothing." NI politics requires a voluminous glossary, but this book tells the human story through a murder mystery. @MaureenCorrigan @nprfreshair https://t.co/XoKaFF2Fwn
Paperback, 2020
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
Maria Ressa@mariaressa went from social media evangelist to disinformation target in just a few years. Her personal story is a cautionary tale and an inspiring example of defiance against dictators. I watched this play out over dinners and chats over the last 1/3 https://t.co/7RpmDHz8NI
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Eric Weiner@Eric_Weiner explains how his book, The Geography of Bliss, became a docu-series. I enjoyed the book tremendously when it came out and am looking forward to seeing the series. https://t.co/8hVbNsFi1U
Paperback, 2009
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution
Peter HesslerCongratulations to Peter Hessler, the great China correspondent, for the nomination of his book on Egypt, "The Buried," for a National Book Critics Circle Award. https://t.co/4AonbGG5kY
Paperback, 2020
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book