By Stephen Dau Working for an NGO is a little bit like running for elected office: no matter what high-minded …
Politics as Usual
September 2015
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 …
