Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein is a writer based in New York. He is a former China correspondent for Time Magazine and bureau chief of the New York Times in Paris and Berlin. His new book is The East, the West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters.

My Sex Research Trip to Asia

From the streets of Beijing to the girlie bars of Bangkok, my exploration of the erotic tension that links East and West blurred the line separating fantasy and reality.

Richard Bernstein

A Harem for Every Man

In an excerpt from his new book about the West’s erotic obsession with Asia, Richard Bernstein points to long-held sexual fantasies, and compares Bangkok websites with century-old paintings.

Richard Bernstein

The Inevitability of Barack

Was Obama’s election surprising? Not if you know your history. Simon Schama talks about his new book, The American Future, a look at the forces that make American politics “turn on a dime.”

Richard Bernstein

Why Many Chinese Don't Want Freedom

Westerners wrongly assumed Chinese people were up in arms that Jackie Chan said they "need to be controlled." Richard Bernstein on why the "huge uproar" is a myth.

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The Hottest Book At the G-20

The buzziest book at the G-20 was the Chinese bestseller China Is Unhappy. Richard Bernstein on why the book—which chronicles China’s frustration with the West—is frightening the rest of the world.

Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein

My Sex Research Trip to Asia

A Harem for Every Man

The Inevitability of Barack

Why Many Chinese Don't Want Freedom

The Hottest Book At the G-20

A Killing in Texas

The Blogger Who Got Stabbed