The months seem to be passing by all too quickly, and it's already time to look back at the bestsellers for September. It's pretty cool that three of the top four are books that we've edited – that that, of course, may be down to...
GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL : WORDS MUSIC. It's about time we did our second feature on this year's George Town Literary Festival (25–27 November). The bookshop – together with Penang Institute – is sponsoring a performance of fathers and sons, words and music in a...
With all the excitement looking forward to the George Town Literary Festival, it's time to sober up and look back at the movers and shakers of August. With the arts calendar dominated by the cornucopia of the George Town Festival, it's really gratifying to know...
GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL #1. It may only be a speck on the horizon ...
In a fit of absent-mindedness we didn't post about June's bestsellers – so moving swiftly forwards here's what happened last month. Thanks to a very lively appearance at our Nusantara Forum, Poh Soo Kai's searing memoir, Living in a Time of Deception (Function 8) came...
By any measure, Poh Soo Kai has lived an extraordinary life at the forefront of the political struggle for justice and equality in Singapore. The publication of his long-awaited memoir, Living in a Time of Deception (Function8), and its Penang launch, offers an opportune moment...
Once again we look back at the month just gone – and try to read the runes when it comes to our readers' buying habits. As usual, it's an intriguing list. Pride of place – and for the first time – goes to Tan Twan...
All over the world, a ‘good girl’ is always quiet, obedient, knows her place and carries out her ‘duties’. A ‘bad girl’ is disobedient. A bad girl creates a sense of discomfort. A bad girl rebels against the place given to her in the world....
Once again we look back at the month just gone – and wonder why the year seems to be flying by, what with anniversaries to celebrate and new plans to bring to fruition. It comes as no surprise – given his appearance at a Nusantara...
In light of the ongoing crisis of governance and widespread condemnation of the antics of the Najib Razak administration—not least over the 1MDB scandal—the former prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has (to the surprise of many) emerged as a leading advocate of political change. This public forum...