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Do Claims of 'Erasure' Taint a New Book on Leftover Women Beyond Repair?

We examine the work of Roseann Lake and Leta Hong-Fincher in the wake of a Twitter controversy about Lake's new book, Leftover in China.

by Erica Martin, 30 March 2018

Our Picks for the Best of the 2018 Beijing Bookworm Litfest

A cornucopia of literature, writers and illuminating discussion, the Bookworm Literary Festival runs from March 8 to March 25.

by That's Beijing, 06 March 2018

Book Review: Maggie Shen King's An Excess Male

Forget ‘leftover women.’ In this novel, it’s China’s vast number of unmarried men that’s the problem.

by Bailey Hu, 03 November 2017

Writers Wanted! Apply Now for the 2018-2019 M Literary Residency

Write your China-related opus with help from this Shanghai literary residency.

by That's, 18 October 2017

6 Books About China to Read This Summer

Looking for a good book to read this summer? We've got you covered.

by That's, 25 July 2017

Hugo Award-Winning Story 'Folding Beijing' to be Made into Film

Chinese author Hao Jingfang recently announced that her science fiction short story is being adapted into a movie.

by Justine Lopez, 24 May 2017

Australian Novelist Tom Keneally on His Upcoming China Tour

The esteemed novelist and author of Schindler's Ark will appear in Beijing on May 12 and Shanghai on May 16.

by Erica Martin, 08 May 2017

Book Review: Zhang Lijia's Lotus

Zhang Lijia's Lotus shines through the dark.

by Dominique Wong, 25 April 2017

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