I can't recall the first time I was acquainted with your space. Was it with a friend? Or alone? Either way, you feel like home. The paperbacks, hardcovers, pocket books and tomes are enough to accompany my languid afternoons flaneuring down Bussorah Street. All my friends know I can't leave the precinct without paying you … Continue reading An Ode to My Favourite Bookshop
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Diversity, Community & The Ways in Which Words Can Save Us
During the discussion panel on 'Why Diversity Matters in YA Fiction' at the Singapore Writers Festival this year, Nicola Yoon, author of 'Everything Everything', mentioned, Diversity is a personal thing - growing up, I didn't see myself in a book. It's always a white leading character. Diversity is not politics, but it becomes it. Now … Continue reading Diversity, Community & The Ways in Which Words Can Save Us
Pilgrimage by Isa Kamari
What I find unique about this book of poems is that it's bilingual - the English translation of the puisi (poem in Malay) is available right beside. I enjoy reading some of the puisi about Umrah (or lesser pilgrimage), some of which I resonate with, but I must admit that the English translations for some of it is underwhelming - … Continue reading Pilgrimage by Isa Kamari
The Sound of Sch by Danielle Lim
The Sound of Sch will let you in on the realities of mental illness, addressing the social stigma associated with it. Danielle witnessed how her uncle's life went on a downward spiral after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. The words move so softly and achingly, like the emotions embedded in the story; the use of the … Continue reading The Sound of Sch by Danielle Lim
Who Wants to Buy an Expanded Edition of a Book of Poems? by Gwee Li Sui
One word: hilarious, lah! Okay fine, two words. Okay 'lah' is technically not a word it's a sentence particle but anyway. Point is. Gwee weaves Singlish in his poetry so tastefully and humorously I couldn't help but laugh at the turn of almost every page. So relatable and funny! I've read One Thousand and One Nights by him … Continue reading Who Wants to Buy an Expanded Edition of a Book of Poems? by Gwee Li Sui
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