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The book tells the story of two siblings' struggles through the turmoil of the Mao era and the country's transformation under Deng Xiaoping. The coarse, shameless Baldy and his handsome, trustworthy stepbrother Song Gang grow up poor during the Cultural Revolution. They watch as their father is persecuted to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh Brother | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

But for the most part, Flying is a reminder of how entertaining a novel can be when it slips the surly bonds of realism. Kraft's characters don't talk like people actually talk. They're more witty, more astute, and they express themselves with infinitely more pizazz. This is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eric Kraft's 'Flying' | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Mortgage bonds used to be the stars of finance. Home loans, after all, have a lot going for them: the vast majority of people, even today, make their mortgage payments on time. What's more, mortgage bonds are made up of thousands of home loans, giving them safety through diversity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Bad Bond | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Typically in bloom for two weeks of the year, cherry blossoms have captivated generations struggling to come to terms with the frailty of human life. But despite their transient existence, these harbingers of mortality are a far cry from bleak or empty representations of death. Instead, the obvious beauty of...

Author: By Eunice Y. Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cherry Blossoms | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

'We hate you guys, but there is nothing much we can do.' LUO PING, a director-general at China's Banking Regulatory Commission, saying Beijing will continue to buy U.S. Treasury bonds despite concerns about the potential depreciation of the dollar

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

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