After the Storm
Adrian Ho reviews the latest anthology from the Hong Kong Writers Circle.
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Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
The Curious Thing
Paul Scott Stanfield reviews a compelling new collection of poetry.
Em
Miguel Antonio N. Lizada reviews Kim Thúy’s tangled, inspiring meditation on love.
Bewilderment
Amanda Hsu reads the latest novel by Richard Powers in the context of speculative realism.
The Gun, The Ship, and The Pen
Eliot Rosenstock reviews a fascinating new work that interrogates the relationship between warfare, constitutions, and modernity.
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.
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