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Found in Translation

An award-winning novel set in Japanese-ruled Taiwan explores the relationship between colonizer and subaltern, translator and translated — and how some distances can’t be closed.

The Thrilling Truth

A new thriller set in 1930s Shanghai includes just enough historical detail to be believable. But is history at risk of being overtaken by fiction?

Short Stories from China

Chinese literature has a long-standing, often fantastical tradition of the short story form. Five modern collections, from both the mainland and Taiwan, show that legacy...

Trauma Fiction

Chinese writers have long used fiction to process trauma, both historical and personal. In these five newly translated titles, the trend continues in modern settings,...
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June 30, 6:30-8pm; Asia Society NYC

Panel: Hong Kong’s Past, Present and Future

Join us exactly six years after the implementation of Hong Kong's National Security Law, for a panel discussion on how Hong Kong has undergone profound political, social and economic changes since, with authors and experts Xu Xi, Mark Clifford, Anna Kwok and Simon Elegant. Use code CBR15 for $10 off as a China Books Review reader!
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