Readers often expect particular traits from prolific authors. This holds true for Chang-rae Lee, whose charm has been the measured,...
Day: February 2, 2014
Launched in both Chinese and English, a new book series Road to a Well-Off Society offers atimely introduction and explanation of China's goal of reaching moderate prosperity by 2020and what it will bring to the international society. The series is applauded for being a quick reaction to hot keywords that grabbed global attention after President Xi Jinping'srecent speeches about the "Chinese Dream". (more…)
From porcelain to pickles, English language offerings from publishers in China and the Westare set to give readers a broader perspective on the Middle Kingdom. Mei Jia and Sun Yereport. At a meeting of writers, Sinologists and publishing professionalsin Beijing in December, a wry joke circulated. In the past, theexperts said to each other, only three types of Chinese booksfound their way into Western readers' libraries: traditionalculture, controversy and anything about beauty and sex. Read More
Abhimanyu Arni interviews the American writer in the TOI You comment quite frequently about the power of bankers and the...
Founded in 2010, the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) will begin its fifth edition on February 7, 2014, announced Ameena Sayyid...
Anu Kumar reviews the works of Moazzam Sheikh, a US-based writer and translator of Pakistani-origin. Books mentioned: 1. A Letter From...
A truly multifaceted artist, Singapore's ex-journalist Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé writes, edits, and publishes books, works in clay and also teaches...
