South Asian Journalists Association
http://www.saja.org
in association with
Asian American Journalists Association
New York Association of Black Journalists

presents

An Evening with Edward Gargan
Asia bureau chief, Newsday
Former New York Times bureau chief in South Asia, China,
West Africa, and Hong Kong
Reading from his new book, The River's Tale: A Year on the Mekong
and discussing his coverage of Asia.

See detailed bio & book info below

Monday, Feb. 11, 2002
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Maharaja Restaurant
230 E. 44th St (btw 2nd & 3rd Aves; two blocks from Grand Central)

This is one of his few appearances in the US before he returns to China. Here's what recent SAJA speaker and Asia expert Ian Buruma said about Gargan's book: His "remarkable journey along the Mekong takes us well beyond the clichés of Asian exoticism and clashing civilizations. This sensitive account reveals the variety of Asian life, as well as a humanity common to us all."

Tix: (includes admission, appetizers & cash bar)
$5 for SAJA & NYABJ members
$7 for non-members (PUBLIC EVENT)
$5 for students with ID

Please RSVP:
sajarsvp@yahoo.com (subject line = "Gargan event")

For more information:
(don't use RSVP address)
SOUTH ASIAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.saja.org * saja@columbia.edu * 212-854-5979
Jyoti Thottam, president: JyotiThottam@yahoo.com
Sreenath Sreenivasan, co-founder: sree@sree.net

BIO OF EDWARD A. GARGAN

• See his book's official site:
  http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0375405844
  
• Read some of his recent Newsday stories:
  http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-wtcedwardgargan.story
  

Edward A. Gargan is Newsday's Asia Bureau Chief. Since joining the paper in March, 2000, Gargan has reported from China, Mongolia, Indonesia, Taiwan and other parts of Asia. He is currently in Pakistan, covering the crisis precipitated by the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.

Prior to Newsday, Gargan was a longtime reporter at the New York Times, starting as metro reporter, then serving as bureau chief in West Africa, China, India and Hong Kong.

Gargan was named an Edward R. Murrow Fellow from 1989 - 1990. During the fellowship he wrote 'China's Fate: A People's Turbulent Struggle With Reform and Repression,' which was published by Doubleday in 1991. After a brief stint as a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times Magazine and at Opinion, Gargan returned to the New York Times in 1991 to cover the aftermath of the Gulf War. In 1991, he resumed his bureau chief duties for the paper, reporting from South Asia until 1994 and from Hong Kong until 1998.

Gargan is fluent in Chinese, French and Italian, and has some ability in Russian and Japanese. He earned a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Chinese History from the University of Wisconsin, started PhD work in medieval Chinese History at the University of California, Berkeley.

He is based in Beijing and has a home in Martha's Vineyard.

Read some of his recent Newsday stories:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-wtcedwardgargan.story