We hope you will follow our virtual tour on behalf of THE WEDDING PARTY by Liu Xinwu and translated into English by the renowned Jeremy Tiang as we share daily features, book giveaways, excerpts and reviews.
“Covering one 12-hour day in December 1982, Liu’s magnum opus focuses on all aspects of a working-class wedding, from the earliest preparations to the final farewells, while telling intersecting stories about the inhabitants of the Beijing building where the celebration occurs.The novel is stuffed with Chinese history, the specifics of life in 1982 (including architecture, food, and clothing), and philosophical musings on time and what it means to be human. Each character in the Dickensian cast undergoes a private drama: They’re all fully developed people, with complete histories showing the varied and complex impact of Chinese communism, particularly the Cultural Revolution, on individual fortunes….A deep immersion in everyday life in Beijing after the Cultural Revolution.” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred review
November 16: NURSE BOOKIE
November 17: LITERALLY LITERARY CHRIS
November 18: TOTAHLY BOOKED
November 19: NEVER WITHOUT A BOOK
November 22: CHARLEY ROXY
November 23: THE MADDIE HATTER
November 24: READING WITH NICOLE
November 29: WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE
November 30: LITERARY QUICKSAND
December 1: SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS
December 2: JUST ANOTHER CHAPTER AND TEA
December 3: YVONNE LIU
December 6: TINA MAY READS
December 7: WHERE THE READER GROWS
December 8: WHAT IS THAT BOOK ABOUT
December 9: SECRET READING LIFE
December 10: BOOXOUL
