The Gun, The Ship, and The Pen
Eliot Rosenstock reviews a fascinating new work that interrogates the relationship between warfare, constitutions, and modernity.
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Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
HKRB Essays: Liminal City
In this haunting creative critical essay, Patrick Holland reflects on the various dimensions opened up by the stories of those who live with/in Hong Kong.
HKRB Essays: The Struggle for Synthesis
Ivan Stacy reflects on the antagonism between individualist and collectivist systems in Hao Jingfang’s Vagabonds.
We Could Not See the Stars
Yen Ooi reviews Elizabeth Wong’s debut novel, which explores the complicated relationship diaspora communities have with culture and identity.
In the Blink of An Eye
Briankle G. Chang reviews a fascinating account of the cultural significance of spectacles.
HKRB Essays: The Constant Rabbit
Sophina Chu reflects on Hong Kong’s racial politics in the context of Jasper Fforde’s allegorical novel.
The Rapids
Kavita A. Jindal reviews a collection of poetry that explores the notion of disrupted connectivity.
HKRB Essays: The Quarantine Equations
Paul Clinton Corrigan reflects on his recent experience of quarantine in Hong Kong.
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