Critically acclaimed author Daniel Nieh will discuss his latest novel, Take No Names, a smart, captivating thriller. Daniel’s 2019 debut novel was Beijing Payback. Daniel is a writer and Chinese-English translator who grew up in Oregon and has also lived in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and the Netherlands. He acts as an interpreter for companies, diplomats and governments in settings that vary from the disaster area of the Sichuan earthquake to the US State Department to museums, auction houses, magazines and other cultural institutions. Daniel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors degree in East Asian languages and received a Thouron Award to study at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he earned a Masters degree in Chinese Studies with distinction.

“Combines biting humor, breathless action scenes, a clever presentation of mixed languages, and dark geopolitical commentary, including an indictment of America's own duplicity. It’s a lot of fun. A cutting thriller with nonstop action and twisty consequences.”-- Kirkus Reviews.  

Registration is required for this virtual event. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link 3 days prior to the workshop. 

Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library.