Blog Category - Books

Readers, Publishers, and Millions of Books at This Year's Beijing International Book Fair, Aug 21-25
Mark your calendar for the 26th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF). It runs five days from...
Spittoon Presents: Night and the Pickle
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"Day in the Body Sprouts Again": Featured Poetry Translation
This month I am commenting on Ye Mei’s “Anniversary,” featured in Issue 3 of our magazine and translated by Judith Huang. I chose this poem because...
What to Expect at This Year’s abc Art Book Fair, June 6-9
The fourth annual abc Art Book Fair is landing in Beijing next week, bringing with it with a total 162 exhibitors.
Spittoon Presents: Pay Your Respects
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4th EU-China Literary Festival
Today marks the launch of the fourth EU-China Literary Festival, a 90-event-strong celebration of Chinese and European culture, authors, and 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
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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.