• Politics as Usual

    By Stephen Dau Working for an NGO is a little bit like running for elected office: no matter what high-minded …

    Shanghai Mysteries: A Q&A with Qiu Xiaolong

    By Jeffrey Wasserstrom When I read a new Qiu Xiaolong Inspector Chen mystery, I often find myself thinking back to …

    The Spy Game’s Afoot

    By Maura Elizabeth Cunningham Journalists leaving long-term assignments in Beijing routinely get asked, “So, when are you going to write …

    Aldous Huxley Revisited

    By Jeffrey Wasserstrom When I am busy with a book project, the period between the end of the spring quarter …

    Simon Says

    By Stephen Dau This is the fourth in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. He does …

    Marxism and Matzo Balls: Sasha Abramsky’s Memoir of His Remarkable Grandfather

    By Peter Dreier Sasha Abramsky will be reading from his book on Thursday, October 1 at 7 pm at Book …

    Join Us at Book Soup for a Book Party with Karen Finley

    Shock Treatment (City Lights Books) is Karen Finley’s first book, published just as she became internationally famous for being denied …

    Rumor & Fact

    By Stephen Dau This is the third in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. Wooden shipping pallets …

    Why Is There No Chinese Version of Jeopardy!?

    By Austin Dean The next time you’re in China, take a few minutes and flip on your television each night. …

    Blurred Lines

    By Stephen Dau This is the second in a series of “letters” on the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. It’s Sunday …