“It’s a poor sort of memory that only looks backwards.”
—Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
Contact Peter
Peter’s yad (Torah pointer) collection
“Where can I find someone
who has forgotten words so
I can have a word with him?”
—Zhuangzi
Peter at Tunghai University, Taiwan, winter 1970
Peter’s newest book, Host of Memories: Tales of Inevitable Happenstance, will be available in spring 2015.
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Host of Memories now on Kirkus Reviews
“Focusing Proust-like on the objects that embody memories, Lighte hosts a tour of his life, from an American Jewish upbringing to a career in China and London. He exploits both meanings of the title by taking on the role of solicitous tour guide. These are lively, evocative autobiographical essays.” Read More
