Party luminaries. TV chefs. Poetry. Scandal. Our annual round-up of notable titles on or from China, split across nonfiction and translated literature, nominated by a...
Five recent Chinese books in translation apply different prisms — pictures, poetry, fiction, memoir — to draw narratives out of complicated personal and political histories.
The veteran journalist walks us through five titles from her shelf, from past China correspondents to new novels — and an anti-imperialist board game from...
Five recent travel books published in China explore the world beyond, from Peru to Japan. We consider how Chinese travelogues show unique perspectives.
Register now to hear author and academic Joseph Torigian discuss the life of CCP revolutionary leader Xi Zhongxun, Xi Jinping's father, subject of his new biography "The Party's Interests Come First" (Stanford University Press, 2025), moderated by Orville Schell.
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