The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Jeremy Simmons reviews the 2014 Booker Prize winner in light of its new edition. Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to Continue reading →

The Hatred of Poetry

Stephen Lee Naish discusses the idea of ‘poetic justice’ and reviews Ben Lerner’s well received treatise on why we all hate poems Continue reading →

Creepiness

Jeffrey Tam takes a look at Adam Kotsko’s book on what it means to be creepy and asks whether our favorite TV shows should Continue reading →

The Inland Sea

Tokyo writer Joseph Kang revisits Donald Richie’s travel book in light of a new edition, revealing some serious problems with the attempt Continue reading →

Review Essay: Bill of Rights (and wrongs)

In light of Hilary’s worrying rise, HKRB regular Stephen Lee Naish reviews two new books on Bill Clinton and re-assesses Continue reading →

An Unreliable Guide to London

Marcel Krueger returns to review a guide to London which aims to be totally useless, limited in scope and of Continue reading →

Knausgaard: My Struggle

Jeremy Simmons reviews the latest book in the widely acclaimed six-volume autobiographical literary fiction masterpiece by Karl Ove Knausgaard, discussing his almost Continue reading →

Zac Versus Sadiq

Sean Mahoney reviews Dave Hill’s analysis of the London Mayoral elections and discusses how it looks now through the prism Continue reading →