For years, a mysterious figure has been stealing books before their release. Is it espionage? Revenge? Or a complete waste of time? Update: On January 5, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that it had arrested Filippo Bernardini, a 29-year old Italian … [Read more...]
“Dial A For Aunties” by Jesse Q Sutanto
January 10, 2022 by
Meddy Chan works for her family’s event company, which specializes in wedding services like hair styling, make-up, cakes, flowers, musical entertainment, and photography. For the upcoming Tom Cruise Sutopo / Jacqueline Wijaya wedding, Meddy also provides a dead body. Jesse Q Sutanto’s entertaining … [Read more...]
Driven by design: Indie publishers bring back love for physical books
November 12, 2021 by
Arya was 12 when he received his first book, a pirated copy of Andrea Hirata’s 2005 novel Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops), which in 2008 was adapted into a hit film. It began his love affair with reading and the 25-year-old translator’s passion for collecting books. But as the internet and … [Read more...]
The isolation poems by Putu Oka Sukanta
October 10, 2021 by
Putu Oka Sukanta, poet and writer, was imprisoned by the Indonesian New Order regime between 1966 to 1976 as part of the army’s seizure of power and the purges of the Left. He learnt acupuncture from fellow inmates in prison. When he was released, he could no longer write and publish his work. As a … [Read more...]
Speed Hating, Singapore Crime Tours and other guilty pleasures at Singapore Writers Festival 2021
October 9, 2021 by
As the 2021 Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) draws ever closer, they’re certainly whetting our appetites as they tease even more programmes set to awaken our inner cravings and indulge in our guilty pleasures – literarily, of course. Over 140 programmes will be featured at this year’s festival, … [Read more...]
