The New York Times Book Review
Client: The New York Times
Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang, review by Deesha Philyaw
Art director: Matt Dorfman
Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho, revew by Tammy Tarng
Art director: Catherine Gilmore-Barnes
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Strange Beasts of China by Yange, review by Stephen Kearse
Art director: Jim Cooke
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Hard Like Water by Yan Lianke, review by Jennifer Wilson
Art director: Matt Dorfman
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