How has China changed since Xi Jinping ascended to the role of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party over a decade ago? Peter Hessler, best-selling author, staff writer for The New Yorker, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship winner, and Columbia, Missouri, native will share his perspective on transformations observed since first arriving in Fuling, China as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1996. Please join us for this special free talk where Hessler will be available to sign copies of his acclaimed new book, "Other Rivers: A Chinese Education" (Penguin, 2024).