FICTION

The Record of the Magnolia Grove | Fiction

“Junshan Island no longer exists as a physical place on Lake Dongting. It has passed through the looking glass. You can see the island in this mirror, but there is no way to row a boat over to it.”

FICTION

The Jade Pendant | Fiction

Set against the Tang dynasty power struggle over the succession to Empress Wu Zetian, two assassins meet in a distant town. One must die—and with him, a version of royal history lost to time.

BOOKS

Myth and Mechas: “Iron Widow” Sees Historical Figures Piloting Robots | Book Review

Wu Zetian defeats giant robot (and the patriarchy) in new novel

FICTION

The Floating Temple

A tale of spiritual trial and a longing for the tangible

ARTS

Wildest Fantasy

Is this the end of Chinese fantasy fiction or a reluctant new beginning?

BOOKS

Strange Tales Indeed

A close look at Pu Songling’s immortal short stories