Seoul’s top spots for book lovers this fall
As reading gains traction as a fashionable hobby, cafes, bars and even public spaces across Seoul are transforming into book-friendly hideaways.
The overlooked legacy of French literature in Vietnam’s literary landscape
Vietnamese literature in French, although written in a foreign language, is an inseparable part of Vietnamese literature as a whole.
Are books now more aspirational than inspirational?
They might just be—now less for learning, and more for markers of taste and thought.
Japan’s first literature vending machine installed at museum in Tokyo
When a user touches a button shown on the screen, a story they can read in a few minutes is dispensed, printed on a long strip of paper. The service is free.
Cracking a classic Chinese culinary code
A food historian attempts to re-create old recipes described in Cao Xueqin's book, only to discover that there is more to the story.
Japanese picture book week begins in Hanoi
This year’s theme, Nurturing Nature Love, showcases more than 100 ehon (picture) books in Japanese and Vietnamese.
Historical Han Chinese attire captivates global audience
Featuring artifact-based designs and historical references, an illustrated English-language book offers international readers an immersive journey through 2,000 years of hanfu.
Trilingual book sheds light on life and career of pioneering Vietnamese painter
Far more than a biography, Nam Son – The Heritage of Indochinese Fine Arts from Historical Documents, Archives and Press is a scholarly journey that revives historical memory,…
‘Octobookfest’ sharing visions of Cambodia in print
The exhibition highlights a selection of rare, out-of-print, and award-winning works, with subjects ranging from the rich bounty of nature and the lives of ordinary Cambodians, to…
‘45 days felt like 45 years’: Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad publishes memoir of her reporting in Gaza
The 23-year-old documented her days covering Israel's devastating war on Gaza in The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience.