Readers who enjoy historical fiction with a touch of magical realism Individuals interested in exploring the themes of identity, nationalism, and postcolonialism Those looking to delve into a complex and imaginative narrative that challenges conventional storytelling ...
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami is a mesmerizing blend of surrealism, mystery, and historical fiction. Set in Tokyo, the novel follows the protagonist, Toru Okada, as he embarks on a quest to find his missing wife and uncovers a world of strange characters and enigmatic events...
The highlight of November was the eagerly awaited announcement of the Super Shortlist for The Asian Prize of Fiction, delivered by The Asian Committee on November 13, 2024. Out of six outstanding works of seamlessly woven prose that delve into unexplored themes and relevant social issues, three...
a historical fiction novel about a Korean woman who moves to Japan as a child to pursue her education during the period when Korea was occupied by Japan. Rosa shares with us the long journey to publishing her debut based on the real life experiences of her grandmother...
From 20-22 March, the Historical Novel Society Australasia is holding its inaugural conference in Sydney. The theme is The Historical Novel in Peace and War. Open to all, the conference will be a celebration of historical fiction in a weekend of talks, panels, debates, book launches and ...
We rounded up 20 books by Asian authors hitting shelves in 2021—some are available now, and you can look forward to the others over the next few months. Whether you prefer romance, YA, mystery, literary fiction, or fantasy, there’s a book here for you. ...
Early Bird Books someone If I Had Two Lives ByAbbigail N. Rosewood As a child, the narrator’s only affection came from a sympathetic soldier and the only other girl in the camp; these two friendships went on to shape the rest of her life. As an adult in New York, she falls in lov...
This collection also comprises 5 Mongolian books and 5 Imperial or Presidential Decrees for meritorious officials. Half of the Manchu books are linguistic works; there are also many translations of Chinese classics and fiction. Special works are the Manchu translation of the Jin Ping Mei and the ...
In the year 2000, Holger Warnk was able to acquire two short Indonesian comic books for the Library of Southeast Asian Studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. They openly discussed and promoted the use of condoms during sexual intercourse and were edited by the contrace...
This list will only scratch the surface of all the great books to read, but we wanted to spotlight books you might not already have on your reading list.