Since 2015, Mekong Review has provided a fresh perspective on Asian histories, lives and cultures. The Very Best of Mekong Review brings together thirty-two of the finest essays and reviews published between 2019 and 2022 in the quarterly magazine, selected by its editor, Minh Bui Jones. A diverse crop of esteemed and emerging writers such as Bernice Chauly, Sunisa Manning, Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh and Richard Javad Heydarian delve into the promise of Anwar Ibrahim, the legacy of V.S. Naipaul, the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, the military history of Myanmar, dining out in Tokyo, and more. They offer insight and nuance to the rich cultural and political landscape of Asia.