shanghai Archives

The Quarantiner

A tale of our times by April feature Evelyn Fok.

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Reading China: The Book of Shanghai

The Book of Shanghai is a tour of contemporary literature in the great megacity, and today, Sara F. Costa will be your guide.

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 郝一琼 Hao Yiqiong

Our February featured poet seeks and muses through the dreamscapes of Montana, Barcelona, Istanbul, and a starry night.

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Spittoon News – April

New Poetry Night host, a translation workshop, Spit-tunes at the Bookworm Literary Festival, Chengdu Spittoon, and a sculptor’s studio.

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.