Presence of City, Absence of Character
Elif Shafak is a Turkish author, minority rights activist, and public speaker. Her latest novel 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World has recently been published. It has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and, ironically, is
Presence of City, Absence of Character
Elif Shafak is a Turkish author, minority rights activist, and public speaker. Her latest novel 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World has recently been published. It has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and, ironically, is
A Queer and Quiet Resistance
Sergius Seeks Bacchus is the debut poetry collection by Indonesian writer and poet Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated into English by Tiffany Tsao. Rooted in Pasaribu’s identity as a queer person of Batak descent and Christian upbringing, Sergius Seeks Bacchus
A Queer and Quiet Resistance
Sergius Seeks Bacchus is the debut poetry collection by Indonesian writer and poet Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated into English by Tiffany Tsao. Rooted in Pasaribu’s identity as a queer person of Batak descent and Christian upbringing, Sergius Seeks Bacchus
Fabricated Love
Stephanie Wood’s Fake is a deeply disturbing and very candid account of her romantic relationship with Joe, a retired architect who now leads the ‘simple life’ alongside his loyal kelpie – or so she initially thinks. At a glance,
Fabricated Love
Stephanie Wood’s Fake is a deeply disturbing and very candid account of her romantic relationship with Joe, a retired architect who now leads the ‘simple life’ alongside his loyal kelpie – or so she initially thinks. At a glance,
King’s Return Is Familiar But Satisfying
After more than 60 books, novellas and countless short stories, one might wonder if Stephen King still has that je-ne-sais-quoi when it comes to telling an enthralling story. Yes, he still has it. Stephen King is frequently pigeon-holed as a
King’s Return Is Familiar But Satisfying
After more than 60 books, novellas and countless short stories, one might wonder if Stephen King still has that je-ne-sais-quoi when it comes to telling an enthralling story. Yes, he still has it. Stephen King is frequently pigeon-holed as a
To Feel the Music
This is not the type of book that we usually review at the Singapore Review of Books. Questionable literary merits aside, To Feel the Music, is a challenge to categorise – indeed possibly difficult to find a market
To Feel the Music
This is not the type of book that we usually review at the Singapore Review of Books. Questionable literary merits aside, To Feel the Music, is a challenge to categorise – indeed possibly difficult to find a market
A Theory of the Aphorism
For a literary form as pervasive as the aphorism, it is a great surprise that it is not as widely studied as it is received – and transmitted. With a history that is far-reaching and multi-cultural, the aphorism stands
A Theory of the Aphorism
For a literary form as pervasive as the aphorism, it is a great surprise that it is not as widely studied as it is received – and transmitted. With a history that is far-reaching and multi-cultural, the aphorism stands
They Told Us to Move
It is not easy to avoid comparing They Told Us to Move to last year’s breakout success, This is What Inequality Looks Like. In many ways, both books deal with some of the deeper, more difficult questions facing Singaporean society.
They Told Us to Move
It is not easy to avoid comparing They Told Us to Move to last year’s breakout success, This is What Inequality Looks Like. In many ways, both books deal with some of the deeper, more difficult questions facing Singaporean society.
The craftsman and his apprentices
One of the key difficulties with Chris Murray’s Crippled Immortals is that, like a peculiarly intransigent fist fighter, the book is fairly difficult to pin down. Outwardly a memoir of some description, Crippled Immortals is also (bear with me)
The craftsman and his apprentices
One of the key difficulties with Chris Murray’s Crippled Immortals is that, like a peculiarly intransigent fist fighter, the book is fairly difficult to pin down. Outwardly a memoir of some description, Crippled Immortals is also (bear with me)
Feature: Julian Gough – Shredding Nets
I’ve been familiar with Julian Gough’s work since the late 1980s; however, when I started reading his newest novel, Connect, it was not what I expected – not at all. In the late 80s, Gough was a student at
Feature: Julian Gough – Shredding Nets
I’ve been familiar with Julian Gough’s work since the late 1980s; however, when I started reading his newest novel, Connect, it was not what I expected – not at all. In the late 80s, Gough was a student at
Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction
Southeast Asia has always been an area of contestation even before it went under colonial rule, and especially during the Cold War. It may be easy to think of Southeast Asia as the region which conveniently links Western powers
Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction
Southeast Asia has always been an area of contestation even before it went under colonial rule, and especially during the Cold War. It may be easy to think of Southeast Asia as the region which conveniently links Western powers
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