My first book, Let Only Red Flowers Bloom, was published by Crown on March 18, 2025.

Based on years of on-the-ground reporting in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and beyond it’s a literary non-fiction exploration of what it means to be Chinese today in Xi Jinping’s China.

Order it here on Bookshop.com or Amazon.

“…gripping and scrupulously reported…” - The Washington Post

The book has an eye for luminous detail… a swan song for a vanishing world.” - The Financial Times

Reviewed by The Wall Street Journal

Chosen as one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by Foreign Policy

Among the Most Anticipated Nonfiction of 2025 by Barnes and Noble

Essential reading for anyone interested in geopolitics—or the world of the near future.” - Kirkus Starred Review

I am currently based in Washington D.C. Before that, I spent a decade living in Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China.

I’m attracted to how identity shapes our view of the world and the backstories behind the headlines. I love stories that explore the overlooked, quirky, and personality-driven side of news.

Get in contact

You can email me at emily.z.feng@gmail.com

I’m represented by Sylvie Carr at the Parse Agency. For book-related speaking engagements, please contact sc@parseagency.com.