Book Review: ‘Apple in China,’ by Patrick McGee

APPLE IN CHINA: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, by Patrick McGee A little more than a decade ago, foreign journalists living in Beijing, including myself, met for a long chat with a top Chinese diplomat. Those were different days, when high-ranking Chinese officials were still meeting with members of the Western press corps. … Read more

24 New Books to Read in May: Stephen King, Ocean Vuong, Alison Bechdel and more

by Daniel Kehlmann; translated by Ross Benjamin This biographical novel centered on the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst doubles as a study of art in the shadow of totalitarianism. After finding fame with silent films like “Pandora’s Box,” Pabst finds himself stuck in Europe as the Nazis come to power and compelled to make movies for … Read more