Asian Review of Books

The Asian Review of Books is the only dedicated pan-Asian book review publication. Widely quoted, referenced, republished by leading publications in Asian and beyond and with an archive of more than two thousand book reviews, the ARB also features long-format essays by leading Asian writers and thinkers, excerpts from newly-published books and reviews of arts and culture.

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Rosemary Wakeman, "The Worlds of Victor Sassoon...
An interview with Rosemary Wakeman
43 min
27
Jorge Flores, "Empire of Contingency: How Portu...
An interview with Jorge Flores
50 min
28
Avinash Paliwal, "India's Near East: A New Hist...
An interview with Avinash Paliwal
43 min
29
Glenn Diaz, "Yñiga: A Novel" (Ateneo de Manila ...
An interview with Glenn Diaz
34 min
30
Peter Hessler, "Other Rivers: A Chinese Educati...
An interview with Peter Hessler
45 min
31
Victor D. Cha, "The Black Box: Demystifying the...
An interview with Victor D. Cha
39 min
32
Juan José Rivas Moreno, "The Capital Market of ...
An interview with Juan José Rivas Moreno
47 min
33
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roarin...
An interview with Paul French
42 min
34
Herald van der Linde, "Majapahit: Intrigue, Bet...
An interview with Herald van der Linde
41 min
35
Caroline Alexander, "Skies of Thunder: The Dead...
An interview with Caroline Alexander
41 min
36
Vikas Swarup, "The Girl with the Seven Lives" (...
An interview with Vikas Swarup
29 min
37
Allen James Fromherz, "The Center of the World:...
An interview with Allen James Fromherz
48 min
38
Ruth Vanita, "A Slight Angle" (India Viking, 2024)
An interview with Ruth Vanita
29 min
39
John Duffus, "Backstage in Hong Kong: A Life wi...
An interview with John Duffus
58 min
40
Ronald Drabkin, "Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-...
An interview with Ronald Drabkin
36 min
41
Andrea Benvenuti, "Nehru's Bandung: Non-Alignme...
An interview with Andrea Benvenuti
72 min
42
William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shap...
An interview with William T. Taylor
44 min
43
Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hila...
An interview with Rohit Manchanda
40 min
44
Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwak...
An interview with Maaria Sayed
38 min
45
Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, Chin...
An interview with Kerry Brown
33 min
46
Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Sto...
An interview with Steven K. Bailey
45 min
47
Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Bl...
An interview with Peter Rose
44 min
48
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: ...
An interview with David Chaffetz
41 min
49
Marga Ortigas, "God's Ashes: Apocrypha" (Pengui...
An interview with Marga Ortigas
31 min
50
Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the Wo...
An interview with Rachel Kousser
44 min