Tag Archives: Books

Top Five China Books of 2014

LAURA CHANG 12.23.14

As the editor of ChinaFile’s Books section, I have the privilege of meeting and interviewing some amazing writers covering China today—academics, Continue reading

China in 12 Books


Posted 11:00am Wed Aug 27th, 2014 by heather budimulia

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Viewing a country through an author’s lens is one of the best ways to understand a country or culture. But with millions of books on the market, Continue reading

Books With (Almost) Identical Covers

Posted: 07/10/2014 9:08 am EDT Updated: 07/10/2014 9:59 am EDT Print Article

Imagine if all book covers are black, and the titles and the authors’ names are printed in white. There is no visual language, no identity, no warmth, no genial introduction. And the feeling is not different when we see books with covers of the same shade, images, and layout. Continue reading

As Publishers Fight Amazon, Books Vanish

By DAVID STREITFELD and MELISSA EDDY MAY 23, 2014 7:24 AM 593 

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As of Friday morning, the paperback edition of Brad Stone’s Continue reading