Wuhan: Dokumentarroman by Liao Yiwu (published in German)

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Wuhan: Dokumentarroman by Liao Yiwu (published in German) | Wuhan: The Documentary Novel is a fascinating novel which delves into what really happened in Wuhan.

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Just Help! by Sonia Sotomayor

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Just Help! How to Build a Better World by Sonia Sotomayor shows young readers how to help those around them. In a story inspired by her own family’s desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes readers on a journey through a neighborhood where everyone helps one another to build a better world for their community.

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The Cowshed by Ji Xianlin

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The Cowshed | Memories of the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Ji Xianlin recounts the authors imprisonment and struggle during the Cultural Revolution in China. The book is the author’s harrowing account of his imprisonment in 1968 on the campus of Peking University and his subsequent disillusionment with the cult of Mao.

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The Secret Listener by Yuan-tsung Chen

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The Secret Listener | An Ingenue in Mao’s Court by Yuan-tsung Chen shares the experiences of the author’s life in China under Mao’s regime. It is a personal account of life in the orbit of Mao and Zhao En-Lai and one woman’s effort to tell what it was like to be at the center of the storm.

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When the Iron Bird Flies by Jianglin Li

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When the Iron Bird Flies | China’s Secret War in Tibet by Jianglin Li tells the untold story of China’s military operations in Tibet. The book breaks this decades long silence to reveal for the first time a comprehensive and explosive picture of the six years that would prove definitive in modern Tibetan and Chinese history.

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Undoing the Liberal World Order by Leon Fink

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Undoing the Liberal World Order | Progressive Ideals and Political Realities Since World War II by Leon Fink explores a new direction for liberalism in America.  A diplomatic history that emphasizes the roles of social class, labor movements, race, and grassroots activism, Undoing the Liberal World Order suggests new directions for a progressive American foreign policy.

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Selected Poems by Ai Qing

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Selected Poems by Ai Qing is a treasure of Chinese poetry.  It is an extraordinary collection that traces the powerful inner life of this influential poet who crafted poems of protest, who longed for a newer, happier age, and who wrote with a profound lyricism that reaches deep into the heart of the reader.

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A Thousand Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei

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A Thousand Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir, written by Ai Weiwei, was published on November 2, 2021. The book chronicles Ai Weiwei’s early years and the myriad forces that have shaped modern China. Recounting the memories of Weiwei’s childhood spent in exile with his father, poet Ai Qing, who Mao Zedong branded a “rightist intellectual” for his critical view of the government.

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The Enablers by Frank Vogl

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The Enablers | How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption – Endangering Our Democracy by Frank Vogl explores the ways that the West supports corrupt autocrats. Authoritarian regimes in many countries depend on the international management of licit and illicit funds under their control. This book shows that curbing their activities for their kleptocratic clients is critical to secure democracy, enhance national security, and ensure international financial stability.

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Champagne Charlie by Don and Petie Kladstrup

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Champagne Charlie | The Frenchman Who Taught Americans to Love Champagne by Don and Petie Kladstrup recounts the story about Charles Heidsieck, who faced a tumultuous road in his quest to introduce champagne to the United States. It is a thrilling tale of how the go-to celebratory drink of our time made its way, thanks to the controversial figure of Heidsieck.

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