Who Are Universities For?
Michael O’Sullivan reviews a book that dares to ask the fundamental question facing all universities in the twenty-first century.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
Fur Not Light
Aaron Scobie reviews a collection of poetry that acknowledges our obsession and idolization of the self.
Theft
Stuart Walton reviews Luke Brown’s stylistically accomplished new novel.
Mary Oliver
Paul Scott Stanfield reviews Adam Tedesco’s first full-length collection of “difficult” poetry.
Insurgent Empire
Shelley Angelie Saggar reviews Priyamvada Gopal’s impressive new book on the British Empire.
Special Issue on Qiu Miaojin: The Final Novel
Hélène Cixous’s Introduction to Qiu Miaojin’s second and final novel, “Last Words from Montmartre”.
Special Issue on Qiu Miaojin: Hélène Cixous
Hélène Cixous reflects on Evans Chan’s documentary on her student, Qiu Miaojin.
Special Issue on Qiu Miaojin: A Carnival of Ghosts
Ari Larissa Heinrich contributes an English translation of Qiu Miaojin’s archival student film, which was based on her award-winning story “A Carnival of Ghosts”.
