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This anthology focuses on autobiographical works by Wang Anyi, the most prolific and critically acclaimed woman writer in contemporary China, highlighting a personal and emotional dimension of her writing that is essential to a deeper understanding of her creativity and productivity. The three piece... Read More about Years of Sadness: Autobiographical Writings of Wang Anyi

This anthology focuses on autobiographical works by Wang Anyi, the most prolific and critically acclaimed woman writer in contemporary China, highlighting a personal and emotional dimension of her writing that is essential to a deeper understanding of her creativity and productivity. The three piece... Read More about Years of Sadness: Selected Autobiographical Writings of Wang Anyi

Set in a turbulent British empire, these historical stories brim with energy and emotion, taking readers to the remote reaches of early twentieth century Burma to an Ireland in flux. These interconnected stories are filled with humor, insight, and unexpected moments of revelation.... Read More about Empire

Photojournalist Hanna Troy is killing time on a summer walkabout in the city. As the afternoon progresses, her reflections unravel a raw, sometimes sensuous story of darkness and light. It explores a failing relationship, the anguish of a professional trying to become a mother and the complexities o... Read More about The Light Makers

Merry Bunny loves to play with her bunny friends, but she begins to see differences between them and her. Overwhelmed, she isolates herself until her friend Claire Bear visits. Claire persuades Merry to come to the boxing gym with her to help with their tremors. However, Merry is afraid to box since... Read More about Bunnies Don't Box

This multidisciplinary volume, the first of its kind, presents an account of China’s contemporary transformation via one of its most important yet overlooked cities: Shenzhen, located just north of Hong Kong. In recent decades, Shenzhen has transformed from an experimental site for economic reform i... Read More about Learning from Shenzhen: China's Post-Mao Experiment from Special Zone to Model City