Blog Category - Books

Peter Crane Bookworm Gingko Tree Talk, Mar 22
British botanist Sir Peter Crane will give a talk at the Bookworm about Gingko Trees on Mar 22.
The Complete Beginners Guide to China-Africa Relations
Lina Getachew Ayenew, author of The Complete Beginners Guide to China-Africa Relations, spent the past five years documenting China's emergence as a...
Spittoon Presents: Track III
This work of fiction is provided by our content partners Spittoon Collective.
Year From Every Angle: Simon Shieh
At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews
Spittoon Celebrates Successful Literary Tour With Documentary Screening, Dec 15
As if boosting the capital’s literary scene with their quarterly publication, numerous poetry readings, writing workshops, and a multitude of spin
5 New China-Centric Books That Make Great Christmas Presents
It’s that time of year again, but have you done your Christmas shopping?
Danish Museum Director Talks the History of Shit, Cutting up Dead Animals Ahead of Bookworm Talk
The days of stodgy and dull museum exhibits are reaching their end, at least if Rane Willerslev has anything to say about it.
New Infamous Peking Murder of 1937 Conclusions "It's a Great Story, But He is Wrong" claims Graeme Shepard
Our fair capital makes Beijingers feel relatively safe. If we decide to disregard the ferocious traffic, of course.
Man Booker Winner and Author or 'Atonement' Ian McEwan Comes to The Bookworm
McEwan is arguably England's most famous author, having won the Man Booker Prize for his 1998 novel Amsterdam, and following that up with the...
Beijing Summer History Reads That Won't Leave You Napping
Riddle me this: after three proud years in Beijing, your beloved mommy and daddy come to visit.
Beijing Self Help Author Dishes on Depression and Triumph Ahead of Aug 6 Book Release
We’ve all been taunted by them, even though that may not, of course, be their intention.
Gentle Spring Breeze Magazine Library and Café in Qianmen Looks Great But Comes at a Price
Cafés are effectively an extension of my office workspace and it may sound untenable to some, but the sound of coffee grinding, jazzy background m