About the Author

Bruce Edward Hall, a fourth-generation Chinese American, is the author of Tea That Burns: A Family Memoir of Chinatown, as well as other books. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, New York magazine, and American Heritage, among others. Besides his writing career, Hall also served as the head puppeteer on the television show Romper Room, and a principal puppeteer in The Muppets Take Manhattan. Mr. Hall lives in New York City.

Reviews

Linda Ching Sledge author of "Empire of Heaven" and "A Map of Paradise" Bruce Edward Hall brings New York's Chinatown to life in all of its raw, turn-of-the-century power. He weaves tales of family heroes and eccentrics into the rich history of an American Chinatown in a truly memorable narrative.