The Tragedy of Liberation

Acclaimed historian Frank Dikotter explores the far-reaching and tragic consequences of the Chinese Revolution from 1945 to 1957, and its vast influence on China’s current political climate.

Tinderbox

A seemingly innocuous nanny starts showing a darker side to her psychotherapist employer in Lisa Gornick’s creepy, perceptive novel.

Picasso Protests

October 25: “Everyone wants to understand painting. Why don’t they try to understand the song of the birds? Why do they love a night, a flower, everything which surrounds man, without attempting to understand them?”