Tharlo: Short Story and Film Script
Kristof Van den Troost reviews a Tibetan tale of the encounter between traditionalism and modernity.
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Archive for: HKRB Fiction
Hong Kong on the Brink
Chris Maden reviews Syd Goldsmith’s memoir of his life in Hong Kong around the years of the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution.
Hong Kong Confidential
Chris Maden reviews the third volume of David T. K. Wong’s memoirs of his life in 1970s Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Highs and Lows
Emily Chow reviews a collection of short stories that unfold the various facets of Hong Kong written by writers based in Hong Kong.
Haunting Hospitality
Heidy Lo reviews Marshall Moore’s new tale of a Hong Kong haunted by history that is also a deftly told allegory for today.
Scales of Injustice: The Complete Fiction of Loa Ho
Liz Wan Yuen-Yuk reviews an authoritative new collection of one of Taiwan’s most respected writers from the turn of the century.
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.
An Eden of Danger
Bob Duffy reviews Lauren Groff’s Florida, a new collection of artful, brooding narratives hinging on themes of abandonment and isolation.
