The Birth and Death of Literary Theory
Eli Park Sorensen reviews Galin Tihanov’s impressive new work on the rise and fall of literary theory.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
Sunset Survivors
Chris Maden reviews Lindsay Varty’s fascinating tour of a disappearing Hong Kong.
Debt
Jeff Alessandrelli reflects on the recent re-issue of Mark Levine’s Debt.
Illiberal China
Lin Song reviews Daniel F. Vukovich’s interdisciplinary account of the PRC’s illiberal political culture.
Reenactments
May Huang reviews a stunning debut collection of poems.
A Sand Book
Paul Scott Stanfield reviews a new collection of poetry from the audacious American poet, playwright, and performance artist, Ariana Reines.
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Stuart Walton reviews multi-award winning poet Ocean Vuong’s autobiographical debut novel, finding a writer dexterously at home in both elements.
Mouse vs. Cat in Chinese Literature
Tom Marling reviews a collection of animal fables that adds an elegant new dimension to the anglophone understanding of the Chinese literary tradition.
