Jade Riordan, Author at Spittoon

The Poetry of Jade Riordan

Jade Riordan’s poetry is a gentle exploration of a self lost in the clutter of words and things. Read December’s featured poet now.

The Poetry of Brady Riddle

The work of Brady Riddle, October’s featured poet, probes the complex relationships between “Fathers and Sons” with tender clarity.

The Poetry of Nicole Zdeb

Relationships, death, and the memory of youth make up these four poems by our August feature, Nicole Zdeb.

What is Spittoon?

Spittoon is a Beijing-based arts collective that produces events and programming throughout China and publishes Spittoon Literary Magazine, all with the goal of bringing together Chinese and foreign writers, artists, and literary enthusiasts. We host regular literature events every Thursday in Beijing and a music-poetry collab event called Spittunes, as well as events in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Gothenberg, Sweden.

The Spittoon Literary Magazine is a biannual publication dedicated to bringing Chinese writing and art to an English-language audience. Our unique team of Western and Chinese writers seeks out, translates, and publishes China's best, most exciting new voices.