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Pages of history
— April 1, 2014Fulfilling a specialist niche, Hong Kong’s rare and antiquarian bookshops focus on the passion for
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Sanctums for the scribe
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Hong Kong International Literary Festival revamp
— October 20, 2013The Hong Kong International Literary Festival has had a shake-up – it has a new manager, new faces
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Hobby turns into career for lesbian erotica writer
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Chan Koonchung finds humour in China-Tibet dynamic
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