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.
HONG KONG REVIEW OF BOOKS 香港書評
Critical Theory, Philosophy, Literature – Reviews, Essays, Interviews
Colonial Violence
Matthew Kovac reviews a timely re-examination of the violence that underscored Europe’s imperial and colonial ventures.
The Light in the Dark
Marcel Krueger reviews Horatio Clare’s experience of a haunting winter.
Shard Cinema
Adam Steiner reviews a spiky and kaleidoscopic meditation on the shifting worlds created by glass, and its destruction, in the age of CGI cinema.
Ricantations
Chloe Lim reviews a poetry collection of harsh realities and surreal possibilities.
Global Cities
Rose Cheung investigates the challenges facing the world’s megacities.
Remembering Shanghai
Chloe Leung reviews a beguiling memoir of Shanghai that spans four generations.
Back with the Human Condition
Blair Reeve reviews a collection of poetry that considers the ways in which our instincts often defy our better nature.
