Simon Winchester's new book The Man Who Loved China comes out May 6th! Check out the exclusive excerpt here. The Man Who Loved China tour dates: Bookstore Appearances 2008 TUESDAY, MAY 6 Barnes & Noble 2628, Lincoln Center 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 7:00 pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Politics & Prose 5015 Connecticut NW, Washington, DC 7:00 pm THURSDAY, MAY 8 Free Library of Philadelphia, Montgomery Auditorium 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 7:00 pm SATURDAY, MAY 10 Bowers Museum 2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 1:30 pm MONDAY, MAY 12 Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., San Francisco, CA 12:30 pm MONDAY, MAY 12 Kepler's Books 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park, CA 7:30 pm TUESDAY, MAY 13 Books Inc. Park Chow, 1240 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA 12:00 pm TUESDAY, MAY 13 Rakestraw Books 409 Railroad Avenue, Danville, CA 7:00 pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 Third Place Books 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park, WA 1: 00 pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 University Bookstore University of Washington, Kane Hall, Room 130. Seattle, WA 7:30 pm THURSDAY, MAY 15 Tattered Cover Bookstore 1628 16th Street, Denver, CO 7:30 pm MONDAY, MAY 19 Borders Books 10-24 School Street, Boston, MA 1:00 pm, MONDAY, MAY 19 Brookline Booksmith 279 Harvard Street, Boston, MA 7:00 pm TUESDAY, MAY 20 Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 6:30 pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Barnes & Noble 1630 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 7:00 pm THURSDAY, MAY 22 Bookstall University Club, 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 12:00 pm THURSDAY, MAY 22 Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop 4093 N. Oakland Avenue, Shorewood, WI 7:00 pm FRIDAY, JUNE 13 Misty Valley Books First Universalist Church, Chester Stone Village, VT 7:00 pm SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Northshire Bookstore 4869 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 7:00 pm TUESDAY, JUNE 17 Strand Bookstore 828 Broadway, New York, NY 7:00 pm And be sure to check out Seeking 1906 with Simon Winchester, a documentary about Simon as he researches his 18th book, A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. Find out how Simon's new book, A Crack in the Edge of the World, relates to Krakatoa and The Map That Changed the World in this interview between Simon and his editor. Click here P.S. editions of the New York Times bestsellers The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa are now available! P.S. is a 16-page extras section, which offers a behind-the-pages look at the author, insights into the writing of the book, useful suggestions for further reading, and more. Don't miss out on any news, promotions, or event information for Simon Winchester. Sign up for AuthorTracker from HarperCollins today.