Collects the stories that combine an unsettled, probing, utterly contemporary sensibility, keenly alert to sexual politics and psychological ambiguity, with an intense lyricism that echoes the classics of Chinese literature.

An NYRB Classics Original After leaving the Mainland for Hong Kong in 1952, Eileen Chang was commissioned by the United States Information Service to write two books, one of which…

This is the story of Yindi, a beautiful young bride who marries the blind, bedridden son of a rich and noble family. Yindi is pressed beneath the weight of an…

First published in 1964, this book studies social work in relation to the evolving role of social workers in the social services and to their training at the time. The…

Manzhen is a young worker in a Shanghai factory, where she meets Shijun, the son of wealthy merchants. Despite family complications, they fall in love and begin to dream of…

A River Captured explores the controversial history of the Columbia River Treaty and its impact on the ecosystems, indigenous peoples, contemporary culture, provincial politics and recent history of southeastern British…

Responding to the conservative agenda of high-stakes testing, charter schools, and vouchers, Pockets of Hope offers an alternative vision of education reform. It provides an intimate portrayal of day-to-day teaching…

Global changes, including climate change and intensive fishing, are having significant impacts on the world’s oceans. This book advances knowledge of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems and their…