Censorship of Nobel winner Han Kang’s book stirs debate
The controversy ignited after Han's "The Vegetarian" was found to be among the 2,528 books removed from some 2,490 elementary, middle and high school libraries in Gyeonggi…
Existential alarm: New government report outlines challenges faced by Japan bookshops
Physical bookshops are a sunset industry in Japan, like their counterparts in most parts of the world, in a digital era that favours less clutter and greater convenience.
Vietnamese books to be introduced at world’s largest book fair
Vietnamese books will be introduced at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the largest book fair in the world, which will take place in Frankfurt October 16-20.
Han Kang says she wants to ‘meet readers through writing’ in 1st speech since winning Nobel Prize
Reflecting on her Nobel win, Han said, "When I first received the call from the Nobel Committee, it didn’t feel real. I simply tried to remain calm. It wasn’t until I saw the…
Boys’ Love novels dominate Book Expo Thailand 2024
The fair saw a bustling crowd over the weekend, with people packing the subway to reach the venue. Once inside the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, groups of young…
Books as tools for emotional growth
Sagar Satyal, co-founder of My Emotions Matter, discusses how reading has helped him understand the importance of cultivating empathy.
European Literary Festival held across Tokyo; poets, novelists, translators to meet the public
Held in Tokyo until Oct 14, 20 of the events are free and open to the public, but registration at the eulitfest.jp website is required for most.
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Ms Han was recognized “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
Walking tours in Tokyo’s Jimbocho celebrate print culture
From October to December, three experts will take turns giving seminars under the theme of “What Kind of Town is Jimbocho? A Story of Antiquarian Books and Publishing” at…
Abandoned at birth, Singaporean woman overcame a thorny childhood to write a new life story
Ms Grace Lee hopes to change the stereotype that abandoned children and orphans do not do well in life, given that they started off with the short end of the stick.