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

Nobel Prize Winner Mo Yan Talks Roots, Art in Shenzhen

Highlights from the award-winning author's talk in Shenzhen last weekend.

by Bailey Hu, 14 November 2017

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

Book Review: Zhang Lijia's Lotus

Zhang Lijia's Lotus shines through the dark.

by Dominique Wong, 25 April 2017

Interview: William Mann on his One Man Shakespeare Show

Mann, a veteran performer, plays his own version of Macbeth on Thursdays this month in Shenzhen.

by Luigi Mondino, 07 March 2017

Book Review: Ken Liu - Invisible Planets

13 daring "visions of the future," held back by clunky characterization.

by Bailey Hu, 04 March 2017

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