Steve McCurry, the award-winning photographer behind ‘Afghan Girl’, talks about celebrating selfless dedication beyond religion in his new book, Devotion, and blending into sacred situations.
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s 2009 book Half the Sky opened the eyes of Natalie Chow, co-founder of Hong Kong-based sustainable and ethical shoe brand Kibo, to human trafficking and slavery.
A new book, The Challenge of Choice … How to Make a ‘Good’ Decision When It REALLY Matters! by Richard Fast, teaches people basic steps to decision making and examines the inner workings of the human mind.
A cookbook by Swedish chef Fredrik Berselius doubles as an instruction manual for trainee surgeons but can be equally enjoyed by home chefs looking to sharpen their knife skills.
Fresh from her talk at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, newly minted author Sonia Leung tells Kate Whitehead about life in a Diamond Hill slum, a devastating rape and how she finally followed her dream.
Lucy Lord MBE, a decorated obstetrician who is also the founder and executive chair of mental health charity Mind HK, reveals the Jane Austen book that she has read over and over again for 50 years.
If the themes in Dune, about a resource war, climate change and a dying planet, sound familiar, that is because they should – Frank Herbert intended his novel to be a warning, not just a story.
David McAllister, former principal dancer with The Australian Ballet, and its longest serving artistic director, helps people peek behind the curtain with his new book, ‘Ballet Confidential’.
An excerpt from Searching for Billie sheds light on the life of a World War II internee at Hong Kong’s Stanley camp – the author’s mother – in the chaotic days following the Japanese surrender.
Recent months have seen well-known independent bookstores close in Hong Kong after they were suspected of breaking various laws, but novel business models are seeing new ones emerge.
Flora Yu, executive director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, explains how the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the world’s great works of literature, changed her life.
Malaysian-born Vanessa Chan talks to the Post about her debut novel The Storm We Made, set in British Malaya, and why she would rewrite a character for Michelle Yeoh if there is a screen adaptation.
In the UK, Japanese literature translated into English is experiencing a boom. A British publisher dives into why that is and explains why he thinks sales will continue to grow.
Chinese stage and screen actor Pu Cunxin’s new autobiography Me and My Roles charts his illustrious career in theatre, film and television and aims to help young actors navigate the industry.
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb, who lectures in astronomy at Harvard and is sometimes criticised for his glib style, talks about the search for extraterrestrial life, and dealing with his critics.
Anne Frank’s life just before she started her diary is the subject of an upcoming novel by Alice Hoffman, which looks at how the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands shaped Frank’s world-changing writing.
A 21-month project is under way to build a permanent memorial to Hong Kong writer Xi Xi, author of My City (1979), while a book about her has been published to mark a year since her death.
Christine Chow, co-founder and creative director of Hong Kong sustainable fashion label Tove & Libra, explains the impact F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first book ‘This Side of Paradise’ had on her young self.
Heavily restricted eating and a punishing exercise regime left Chinese martial arts actor Jet Li with ‘serious health problems’ at the end of the 1980s, he reveals in his autobiography.
Mirinae Lee, the Korean author of 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster, reveals how a great-aunt’s escape from North Korea inspired her protagonist, who claims to have been a slave, a murderer, and more.
Crazy Rich Asians star Gemma Chan and Netflix have optioned Pim Wangtechawat’s debut novel The Moon Represents My Heart. Could this open the door to wider international recognition of Thai authors?