HKRB Essays: From Umbrella to Anti-Extradition
Emily Chow-Quesada reflects on the ongoing social unrest in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
The Birth and Death of Literary Theory
Eli Park Sorensen reviews Galin Tihanov’s impressive new work on the rise and fall of literary theory.
Sunset Survivors
Chris Maden reviews Lindsay Varty’s fascinating tour of a disappearing Hong Kong.
Debt
Jeff Alessandrelli reflects on the recent re-issue of Mark Levine’s Debt.
Illiberal China
Lin Song reviews Daniel F. Vukovich’s interdisciplinary account of the PRC’s illiberal political culture.
Reenactments
May Huang reviews a stunning debut collection of poems.
A Sand Book
Paul Scott Stanfield reviews a new collection of poetry from the audacious American poet, playwright, and performance artist, Ariana Reines.
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Stuart Walton reviews multi-award winning poet Ocean Vuong’s autobiographical debut novel, finding a writer dexterously at home in both elements.
