Professor Zhuang-Zong Lehmberg, Northern Michigan University English department, is a native of China. She uses the following books in the Chinese literature course she teaches and recommends that community members read them to learn more about Chinese culture.
 The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature
     Edited by Joseph S. M. Lau and Howard Goldblatt
     Published by Columbia University Press in 1995
Family
    Written by Ba Jin and translated by Sidney Shapiro
    Published by Cheng and Tsui in 1992
Rickshaw: The Novel Lo-T-O Hsiang Tsu
    Written by Lao She and translated by Jean M. James
     Published by the University of Hawaii Press in 1979
The True Story of Ah Q
    Written by Lu Xun and translated by Gladys Yang
    Published by the Chinese University Press in 2002
Soul Mountain
    Written by Gao Xingjian
    Published by Perennial in 2001