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Book Excerpt: 'India Becoming' by Akash Kapur

Indian-American writer Akash Kapur rediscovers a sense of the new when he returns to India, in an excerpt from his new book. more
A portion of the cover of Liu Xiaobo's new book 'No Enemies, No Hatred.'

Interview: Perry Link, on the New Book From Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo [UPDATED]

Asia Blog speaks with one of the editors of 'No Enemies, No Hatred,' a collection of writings by Liu, the Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped author the 'Charter 08' pro-democracy manifesto. more
Richard McGregor, author of 'The Party.'

Interview: Richard McGregor, Author of 'The Party' [UPDATED]

Richard McGregor, whose book The Party was selected as the winner of Asia Society's Bernard Schwartz Book Award, discusses the Chinese Communist Party with Jeffrey Wasserstrom. more
Paths to Development in Asia by Tuong Vu, selected as runner-up in the 2011 Bernard Schwartz Book Award.

Interview: Tuong Vu, Author of 'Paths to Development in Asia'

The 2011 Bernard Schwartz Book Award runner-up reflects on why some Asian countries developed more successfully than others. more
Frank Dikötter, author of 'Mao's Great Famine.' (Hong Kong University)

Interview: Frank Dikötter, Author of 'Mao's Great Famine' [UPDATED]

The author of Mao's Great Famine, which was a runner-up in the 2011 Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award, spoke with Asia Blog about China, famine, and why the Great Leap Forward doesn't get enough attention. more
An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard in front of a wall bearing the grafitti 'Gaza Strip' during an undeclared curfew in Srinagar on May 21, 2011. Authorities in restive Indian Kashmir placed separatist leaders under house arrest to thwart a rally marking the anniversaries of the killing of two of the independence movement's key figures. (Rouf Bhat/AFP/Getty Images)

Mishra: Kashmir "Doomed to a Very Long Silence"

Authors Arundhati Roy and Pankaj Mishra appeared at Asia Society in New York on November 11, 2011, to discuss their new book "Kashmir: The Case for Freedom." more
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) looks on as his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao answers a question during a press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2011. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Interview: Arvind Subramanian on a Dominant China

Author of Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China's Economic Dominance suggests the era of Chinese economic leadership may already be upon us. more

Interview: Patrick French, Author of 'India: A Portrait'

The writer Patrick French, author of the new book India: A Portrait, discusses what he discovered while writing and researching his book. more
"Better Know A Henry Kissinger" on the June 13, 2011 episode of The Colbert Report or Comedy Central.

Watch: Henry Kissinger on The Colbert Report

The controversial diplomat, who turned 88 last month, mentioned Mao Zedong's sarcastic side, said he didn't believe this was the "Chinese century" and explained why he stopped playing chess with his grandson. more
Irshad Manji (Jimmy Jeong)

Interview: Irshad Manji on 'Keeping Faith' and 'Ditching Dogma'

Self-described "reformist Muslim" Irshad Manji, who will appear at Asia Society in New York on June 16, discusses her new book Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom. more