Spittoon reviews literature related to China and the locales of Spittoon’s growing international communities, particularly translations and texts that cross boundaries and borders of all sorts.
Who are you really? What does it mean to be recognized? Spittoon’s Simon Shieh digs into the questions at the heart of Bradford Philen’s new collection of short stories, When the Color Started.
The Book of Shanghai is a tour of contemporary literature in the great megacity, and today, Sara F. Costa will be your guide.
Once again, Jung Chang brings the female experience into the spotlight, but instead of focusing on the uncommon lives of common people, this time she introduces three extraordinary women who helped shape 20th century China.
When Bei Dao returned to Beijing, everything was completely different. The shock of this experience released the flood of memories and emotions that sparked City Gate, Open Up.
You really have to read Can Xue to understand. Frontier is a good way to start.
Do we still know the places that we leave behind after so many years?