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The Rise of Amateur Writing

After a plagiarism scandal upended China’s literati, a spate of bestselling books published by amateur writers has changed what Chinese readers consider as literature.

Books for Uncertain Times

China’s economy is unsteady, its publishing industry facing hard times — yet interesting books continue to come out. Here are five of them, from psychotherapy...

What China Read in 2024

Five books published in China last year, from fiction to memoir, reveal a nation still reeling from the pandemic, and finding a new literary voice...

Story and History

Five recent Chinese books in translation apply different prisms — pictures, poetry, fiction, memoir — to draw narratives out of complicated personal and political histories.

Travelers’ Dispatches

Five recent travel books published in China explore the world beyond, from Peru to Japan. We consider how Chinese travelogues show unique perspectives.

Summer China Reads

Five new China books for your summer reading list, from an intergenerational family memoir to a children's picture book of the Cultural Revolution.
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30 Oct, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society, NYC

Adrift in the South: China’s Migrant Literature

Join us for a conversation about the rising phenomenon of China’s migrant worker literature, by the author and translator of “Adrift in the South,” Xiao Hai’s account of his years as a migrant laborer, working 17 jobs in seven different cities across China. Moderated by Alec Ash, use code CBR15 for a $15 discount.
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