On Monday, March 7 at 7:30 pm, The Bookworm is proud to screen the documentary film Our Marriages, which tells the story of four lesbians who search online for gay men to marry. He Xiaopei, director of Pink Space Sexuality Research Centre and one of the film’s directors, will be at The Bookworm to introduce the movie and answer questions afterwards. (more…)

We’re still a few days away from getting our hands on the printed program, but those with Internet connections can download an advance copy of the 2016 Bookworm Literary Festival brochure. It’s 96 pages cover to cover, which makes it our largest ever. (more…)

Physical tickets for the 2016 Bookworm Literary Festival go on sale tomorrow — that’s Wednesday, February 24 — at start of business day (9 am).

You can also, of course, continue to purchase tickets from online (and pick them up from The Bookworm any time). Either way, check out our program, and let us know if you have any questions.

China’s had an eventful year-and-a-half, and to take a closer look, the Bookworm Literary Festival is presenting a series of panel discussions — 13 in total — that cover this country’s environment, civil society, economy, foreign policy, arts and culture, religion, tech, and more. Our goal is to promote discourse about contemporary Chinese society, culminating in an event that asks: what does China’s “perfect future” look like? (more…)

It’s here: the 2016 Bookworm Literary Festival schedule of events. A limited number of tickets will be made available in an online pre-sale that begins Friday, February 19 at 2 pm. (more…)

During the period of Chinese New Year Holidays (February 8th – 12th)  we are open from 11.00 am to 9.00 pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience.