Beyond Nilkhet: Dhaka’s second-hand book markets
Dhaka is home to book markets where your desire to buy books meets affordability—if you know how to strike a deal.
Saadat Hasan died, but Manto lives on
As we celebrate his birth anniversary every year on 11 May, we remember the writer who inked society as it was, on paper, in all its humanity and inhumanity.
Nepali writer Krishna Bajgai discusses writing journey, role as president of a Nepali literary organisation in UK
For 24 years, I’ve called Europe home. Even during my time in Nepal, I wrote and shared literature. While I’m known as a diasporic writer, not all my works fall under that…
Beijingers unwind in ‘hush hour’ as community libraries spread
By 2021, more than 90 percent of the city's population had easy access to community libraries at 6,830 locations.
Mang Nanie’s house of books
Hernando "Nanie" Guanlao turned his two-story home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district into a public library where anyone can borrow books for…
‘Comfort Women of the Empire’ author found not guilty of defamation in retrial
Park Yu-ha, professor emeritus at Sejong University in South Korea, was accused of damaging the reputation of former so-called comfort women with her academic book.
Ten famous Thais and their favourite books
Books are important sources of information, providing both entertainment and the opportunity to relax and enjoy some personal time.
Fil-Ams helped free Philippines during World War II, says new book
Marie Silva Vallejo, the author, brought to the fore the contributions of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments of the US Army in helping free the homeland they left but…
Hwang Bo-reum welcomes readers to ‘Hyunam-dong Bookshop’ with healing dose of books
Surrounded by books, she finds new meaning in life as the bookshop morphs into an inviting space for hurt and lost souls to rest, heal and learn about what is truly important in…
Philippine home-turned-library hopes to inspire reading
What started more than two decades ago as a 50-book display on the sidewalk, Guanlao's collection has grown exponentially over the years thanks to a steady supply of books from…