Strange Stones: Dispatches from East and West

The New Yorker writer's collection of true stories highlights his perspective of Asia and the United States as both native and knowledgeable outsider. Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler's best reportage—a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his work—in two very different regions of the world. "Wild Flavor" invites rea…