Reviews

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Between Nanjing and Chongqing

Charles W. Hayford reviews Stephen MacKinnon's latest book about the indelible mark that time between the Rape of Nanjing and the retreat to Chongqing left on modern China

Is it really her own work?

New Thaksin book has cynics questioning army author Sunisa Lertpakawat's work

Celeb candidates stung by real election hero

Japanese actors stage a satire of the upper house elections in a bold move of political commentary

Sixty-two years ago today

Steven Okazaki brings the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki into the present in his new documentary about survivors

Japan in Perspective

Two books take startlingly different views on Japan, but James F. Paradise says Japan is like most other countries with its share of foibles and successes

Poetry and pain among headlines

Poet Amol Titus' new book, released in Jakarta last month, explores the pain and violence of newspaper headlines

A mighty sad movie

The heroism shown in a new film about the death of Daniel Pearl is worth celebrating, even if the film shows little compassion for Pakistan, writes Ras H. Siddiqui

Mighty Mariane

Michael Winterbottom's theatrical depiction of the search for journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan captures suspense and pain, but doesn't do justice to the cross-cultural exchanges the tragedy ignited

'KJR' sheds light on state-press relations

Korea Journalism Review takes on the press in the Blue House

How to understand China

And how to avoid misunderstanding China -- with the help of a good professor

Tale of the Long Tail

Chris Anderson's new book charts the phenomenon of niche publishing

Book on military's business empire launched

Military analyst's book spurs debate on Pakistan's militarization

Documentary traces 'ritual' of Japan election campaign

Kazuhiro Soda's documentary traces Kazuhiko Yamauchi's campaign for a seat in the Kawasaki Municipal Assembly

Underestimating China's "resilient authoritarianism"?

Susan Shirk's new book says China's political leaders feel vulnerable and threatened, but James F. Paradise asks if China is really so fragile

Two new books to mark tsunami

Books produced by journalists and photographers will raise money for Mercy Relief

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