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BOOK REVIEWS FOR ​BE THE REFUGE

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Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“In this impressive debut, [former] Buddhist chaplain Han offers an illuminating analysis of the intersection of race and privilege within American Buddhist communities.”
​Read the full review on PW
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Booklist

“Be the Refuge is first and foremost a celebration. Han’s interviewees descend from numerous countries, followed various paths to their faith, practice in different ways, and often question the validity of their own identity; but Han argues—compellingly and joyfully—that all contribute to a diverse and thriving American Buddhism.”
​Read the full review on Booklist (subscribers only)
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Kirkus Reviews

“Han’s debut book, which began as her master’s thesis, might have languished as a sociological study for academics if not for the advice of novelist Ruth Ozeki, who told her, ‘Make it an account of your curiosity. Put yourself in.’” 
​Read the full review on Kirkus
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Library Journal

“Han’s contribution to this overlooked aspect of the Asian American experience is an important one as it gives a voice to many invisible people in American society.’” 
​Read the full review on Library Journal (subscribers only)
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The Existential Buddhist

“Readily accessible to all readers... personal, intimate, and urgent.” 
​Read the full review by Seth Zuihō Segall on The Existential Buddhist

INTERVIEWS

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​magazine article | Summer 2020 | ​Buddhadharma

Forum: How Millennials are Reframing the Buddhist Path​

A conversation with Gesshin Greenwood, Matthew Hepburn, and Lama Bryn Dawson, moderated by Ray Buckner
​Read on the full dialogue on Buddhadharma 
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blog post | January 2021 | ​Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Dharma Coming to Life: An Interview with Author Chenxing Han

On the intersection of chaplaincy, writing, and Buddhism: an interview with DRBU
​​Read the full interview on DRBU 
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blog post | July 2020 | ​Medium

Interview with a Writer: Chenxing Han

Writing process, future projects, advice for aspiring writers: a short interview conducted by Vincent Lim
​Read the full interview on Medium

PODCASTS

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Published January 18, 2021

The Imperfect Buddha Podcast

A conversation with Matthew O’Connell, who writes that Be the Refuge “fills a gap in our collective understanding​”​
​​Listen on IBP

MENTIONS

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news article | ​November 2020 | ​Religion News Service

Dying “the Buddhist Way”​ Gains in Hospice Centers in the West

Ken Chitwood on the emergence of Buddhist-oriented hospices in the United States and elsewhere
​Read on Religion News Service
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news article | 2018 | ​Wheel of Dharma

TechnoBuddha Conference 2018: Incorporating Buddhism into Our Daily Lives

Calvin Tamano and Kiyumi Nishida on Jodo Shinshu Center’s eleventh annual gathering of young adult Buddhists
​Read on Wheel of Dharma
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magazine article | 2017 | ​Runner’s World

Running for Her Life

John Brant on the extraordinary life of Amy Frohnmayer Winn
​Read on Runner's World
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magazine article | 2016 | ​The Atlantic

How Can South Africa Kickstart Its Tech Industry?

Rebecca Gibian and Diana Crandall on the rise of coding and programming organizations in Cape Town
​Read on The Atlantic
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