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China Desk host Steve Yates (葉望輝) sat down with Barbara Demick to discuss her book, Daughters of the Bamboo Grove, which uncovers one of the darkest corners of China’s one-child policy: the forced separation and international adoption of children. Read a summary of the interview:

‘Daughters of the Bamboo Grove’ by journalist and National Book Award finalist Barbara Demick tells the heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China’s one-child policy. On May 27, she and Jessica Bruder join NYPL to discuss. Register to attend: on.nypl.org/42MllUg

I love the illustration, smooths out all my defects....

"China had this one-child policy from 1980 till 2015. And, this was the time of, the thinking in the world was that humanity was going to devour the planet. There was this very influential book in the U.S., The Population Bomb, 'We're all gonna die of starvation', that came out

My new book, my favorite bookstore. The Strand, May 19th, 7 pm on the eve of publication. strandbooks.com/events/event51… @gabrielleglaser Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 Gady Epstein

My new book, my favorite bookstore. The Strand, May 19th, 7 pm on the eve of publication. strandbooks.com/events/event51…… @gabrielleglaser Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 Gady Epstein

How China’s Adoption Market Led to Child Trafficking  | China Books Review chinabooksreview.com/2025/05/22/chi…

Truly riveting read by Barbara Demick. “Does this mean he has been searching for me?” Mia asked. “He has been. Desperately.” newyorker.com/news/american-…

In 2009, I interviewed a Chinese man who daughter was stolen by local officials. She was found in Indiana. This is her story. newyorker.com/news/american-…

"Demick’s characters are richly drawn, and her stories, often reported over a span of years, deliver a rare emotional wallop." New York Times today on my new book #DaughtersoftheBambooGrove nytimes.com/2025/05/24/boo…

Next Saturday morning

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If the acoustics are okay, let's rent that boat on the book cover and record this week's pod there with Jane Mayer. You should expense it.

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: China’s Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins by Barbara Demick - review by Rana Mitter literaryreview.co.uk/tale-of-two-si… via Literary Review (I love Rana Mitter's writing so very pleased, sorry pay walled)

Excellent. Just bought two copies as birthday presents. The book is as close as my gang will get to yachts....

'The very best kind of nonfiction' A glowing write up of DAUGHTERS OF THE BAMBOO GROVE by Barbara Demick in the The Observer Read here observer.co.uk/culture/books/…

Not exactly light summer reading but... (I'm in there scroll down)ft.com/content/b649f9…

Really interesting hour long discussion about China's stolen children and my book, Daughters of the Bamboo Grove. Fascinating questions from adoptive parents. kqed.org/forum/20101019…

New York Times Editors' Choice.... Daughters of the Bamboo Grove "The story packs a wallop."

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove. Among the top 25 books of 2025, according to the New York Times. "This story packs a wallop." Kindle special $5.99. amazon.com/Daughters-Bamb…