Why Only Art Can Save Us
Gregory Sholette reviews Santiago Zabala’s Heidegger-inspired investigation of contemporary art and aesthetics.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
The Tiger Hunters of Tai O
Jason Chu reviews John Saeki’s new detective novel which restores the South China tiger to its rightful place in the wilds of Hong Kong.
Free Woman: Life, Liberation and Doris Lessing
Tom Sperlinger reviews Lara Feigel’s compelling work on the fascinating life of Doris Lessing.
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Jemes Besse on new media, conversation and technological design.
Betraying Big Brother
Chloe Lim reviews Leta Hong-Fincher’s second book on women in today’s China.
Marx, Capital, and the Madness of Economic Reason
Thomas L. Lynn, Jr. reviews David Harvey’s new work on the madness of capitalism.
Venus as a Bear
Chloe Lim reviews Vahni Capildeo’s eclectic and irreverent collection of poems.
Eye Level
M. Drew Williams reviews a stunning collection of poetry by the outrageously talented Chinese-born American poet, Jenny Xie.
