Blog Category - Books

Spittoon Presents: Wooden Shutters From Issue 7
This story comes from the latest issue of the Spittoon Literary Magazine, which launched this past weekend.
Here's Your Beijing Spring Reading List
Let these words nourish your mind and soul like the drizzling rains of springtime.
Spittoon Issue 7 Sneak Peak: The Younger Cousin
Pick up a copy of "Spittoon Literary Magazine Issue 7" at the launch party, this Saturday at Aotu Space.
Lit Lovers Unite for "Spittoon Literary Magazine" Issue 7 Launch Party, this Saturday at Aotu Space
We caught up with "SLM" co-editors Xiao Yue Shan and Zuo Fei ahead of the Issue 7 launch party.
Spittoon Presents: Bone China by Ruru Hoong
In this personal tale of transnational existence, Hoong discovers tea as a throughline across continents and generations, life and death.
Back to Black: Paul French Returns with "Destination Peking" and "Peking Noir"
Paul French talks to the Beijinger about why the city's history still captivates him.
Beijing Lights: Life Is Like Gambling
The cause of most of the suffering I’ve had in my life was that I’m a woman.
Start Your Holiday Shopping With Bookstores Who Ship Internationally
I love sharing books. Books that I have loved, books I think people will love at different ages, books I wish I could read again for the first time.
Spittoon Presents: Locusts
A haunting tale of a childhood season, almost surreal and almost psychological, and also not so easy to leave behind.
When the Color Started: Examining the Short Stories of Fore Bradford Philen
“I don’t hear God like that. I just feel him when he grabs my throat.”
Write a Novel in Just One Month? NaNoWriMo for the Busy Beijinger
NaNoWriMo is when people all over the world commit to writing 50,000 words during the month of November.
Spittoon Dives Into Truth With the Launch of Its New Non-Fiction Night, Sep 20
Last month, Beijing bade farewell to Mathew Byrne, but the literature must go on.
Volunteer at the Upcoming Roundabout Book Fair
Do you love books and helping people? Then this is the opportunity for you!
After Two Postponements, abC Art Book Fair Returns This Weekend, Jul 24-26
The event, with a focus on art books from all over the world, returns for its fifth edition this weekend.
Spittoon Presents: The Unicorn King
"Truth told, it all started with the fish-market children."