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This Shanghai bookstore, now in D.C., was revived by its owner, who hopes to create a space for open discussions in the diaspora community, where people can sit and read together. -
Khuê Phạm's debut novel follows a young Berlin journalist whose parents emigrated from South Vietnam. A message from an estranged uncle in the U.S. prompts her to explore her family history. -
Prominent Christian theologian Richard B. Hays' work was often cited as a reason for not allowing same-sex relationships in Christian churches. In a new book, The Widening of God's Mercy, co-written with his son Chris Hays, he reverses course, and cites Biblical support for allowing LGBTQ relationships in Christianity. -
This weekend in the arts: Baby Bushka's farewell; dance, storytelling, music and art at ENVZN24; Christian Garcia-Olivo "Interlaced"; 'Jersey Boys'; Roman de Salvo; Hausmann Quartet; "Blue Gold: The Art and Science of Indigo"; INSITE_LAB; plus Nnamdi, Charlie Porter Quartet and more live music picks. -
Aaron Nabus achieves his dream, creating an event to celebrate, support, and empower San Diego’s Filipino American creative community. -
After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk instituted sweeping changes — including rebranding the social media platform as "X." Authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac recount the takeover in Character Limit. -
In Vladimir Putin's Russia, writing about the war in Ukraine, the church or LGBTQ+ life could land you in jail. A new organization helps authors publish books in Russian they couldn't back home. -
In Creation Lake, a hard-drinking American spy infiltrates a radical farming collective in a remote region of France. Kushner challenges readers to keep up with her and not to flinch. -
Tony Blair's On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century is the political leadership guide he says he would have wanted in 1997, at the start of his 10-year tenure as British prime minister. -
With clear, concise prose that delves into harsh topics without losing its sense of humor, Danticat once again proves that she is one of contemporary literature's strongest, most graceful voices.
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