In the Mirror
New and Selected Poems of Wong Phui Nam
In this complete collection of works by one of Malaysia’s foundational poets, Wong confronts the struggles of cultural displacement. In the Mirror includes both recent works as well as some of his earlier achievements. The foreword links Wong's work with contemporary literary work in the region. An afterword by Wong's contemporary, Singaporean literary pioneer Edwin Thumboo, completes the volume.
Cloth $52.00
Contemporary Asian Art at Biennials
Contemporary Asian Art at Biennials unpacks the rise of biennials in Asia since the 1990s and demonstrates how these sprawling exhibitions have challenged and reinforced the forces of globalization.
"Clark writes the 50‑years old contemporary period as proper history. . . . This book has the capacity to change our thinking and even revolutionize our perspective."—Charles Green, University of Melbourne
Paper $35.00
Bangkok Transformed
An Economic History, 1820–1950
For much of its early history, Bangkok was little more than a riverside settlement, yet by the mid‑twentieth century, it had become the commercial and political heart of Thailand. Bangkok Transformed deciphers this progress, outlining how the city’s economy and urban landscape were shaped by global trade and royal intervention.
Paper $34.00
Early Southeast Asia
From First Humans to First Civilizations
Charles Higham
"This likely remains the book for archaeology junkies, filled as it is with details on innumerable individual sites and excavations, charts, graphs, stratigraphy, geographical distributions, photos of artifacts in situ, maps, etc."—Asian Review of Books
Paper $45.00