Is a Chinese book giant “indirectly murdering the whole publishing industry”?
Since MobyLives last covered the Occupy Central protests in Hong Kong, which ended in December, the Chinese government has been criticized for their overreach in suppressing and censoring authors and educators.… Read more »
What we talk about when we talk about publishing in China
Chinese publishers censor books. Chinese novels are unpopular abroad. Two common stories, both reflect the same toxic trope. The fantastic Chinese translation blog Paper Republic points us to two items… Read more »
Founder of Chinese literature site arrested
The news came out this week in English-language media, that Luo Li, the founder and former head of one of China’s largest literary websites, Qidian, has been arrested, though there are… Read more »
Granta goes to China
First the New York Times, now Granta: Chinese editions are on a roll. (A “spring roll”? Hold your groans.) Paper Republic, a great blog that focuses on Chinese literature in… Read more »