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Book review – “Undamaged” by Jenny Bovard
Michael Kelly takes a look at a new book detailing the trials, tribulations and eventual triumph of a young Hong Kong athlete who suffered life threatening injuries, Ben Kende. […]
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Who will be the winners of the 2020 Proverse Prize and 2021 Proverse Poetry Prize?
The 2020 Proverse Prize and 2021 Proverse Poetry Prize winners will be announced on 18 November. The finalists for the 2021 prizes will also be announced. […]
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BUZZ columnist Sadie Kaye’s ‘Shitstorm’ helps launch anthology at Hong Kong International Literary Festival
BUZZ columnist Sadie Kaye will read excerpts from her short story “Shitstorm”, from the Hong Kong Writers Circle’s 2021 anthology, ‘After The Storm’, at the launch event as part of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. […]
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BAYETE! Former Rhodesian farmer, now semi-paralysed in Sai Kung, earns day in sun as writer
Local Mau Ping resident and author, Peter Woods, takes over from Steve Vines as back-page columnist for Sai Kung Magazine. […]
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New book condemns cruel farming and says we must redefine our relationship with animals
Our book reviewer takes a look at an alternative way to farm. […]
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Police memoir from Superintendent Simon Roberts may be best yet
Our book reviewer takes a look at the latest recollections of a colonial police superintendent. […]
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Book Fair opens next week with threats of National Security Law and police raid hanging over it
Hong Kong’s annual Book Fair opens next week after a year off for Covid. But Hong Kong is different now from two years ago. […]
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Master mariner tells stories of 50 years battling fires, flooding and other mishaps to bring ships safely to port
Our book reviewer takes a look at a new memoir by an old-time Hong Kong master mariner. […]
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B777 captain gives his assessment of new book on “The Disappearing Act” of MH370
A B777 captain reviews a new book on the doomed flight of MH370. […]
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Rare find will captivate readers: History book that reads like a novel
Our book reviewer raves about Erik Larson’s new book, The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. […]