Howard French, veteran China reporter and former senior correspondent with the New York Times, will be at The Bookworm on Monday, December 21 to talk about his latest book, China’s Second Continent, which looks at how China’s increasing presence in Africa is affecting the world. The talk will be moderated by Sinica podcast host Kaiser Kuo. (more…)

William Lindesay, author of The Great Wall in 50 Objects, will give a book talk at The Bookworm on Thursday, December 17 (tickets available at the bookstore and via [email protected]). He was interviewed by Ian Johnson recently for the New York Times. Here’s an excerpt: (more…)

The Bookworm’s monthly poetry open mic returns on Tuesday, December 15. Those who are interested in reading their work should email [email protected] to sign up for a five-minute slot. (more…)