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Mayhem on the high seas
Stuart Turton returns with another mind-bending affair set in the 17th century in this murder mystery
January 29, 2021
Books
Bittersweet symphony
It is the end of a year that has upended the world and changed life as we know it. There has been loss, there has been grief, yet love thrives through it all.
December 11, 2020
Books
Festive reads for the soul
Some books simply beg to be read by a cosy nook, with hot chocolate or mulled wine.
November 27, 2020
Books
Ordinary lives
Veteran Anne Tyler’s latest work is one of the 13 titles on this year’s Booker longlist
September 11, 2020
Books
Love in the time of Covid
SINGAPORE (June 19): The stories of great romances have long titillated, teased and tantalised.
June 19, 2020
Books
A dose of irreverent humour
Author David Bobis has just released his latest book — a collection of humorous illustrations that is irreverent, in-your-face and (sometimes) unashamedly crude.
June 05, 2020
Books
Exploring the realms of sci-fi and fantasy
SINGAPORE (May 29): For fans of the science fiction and fantasy genre, these books are like a spaceship, taking us far away from the “circuit breaker” lockdowns and outside our increasingly
May 29, 2020
Books
Apropos of censorship + scandal
Woody Allen’s on-off-on memoir is set to widen opinions about whether he is a brilliant filmmaker-cum-writer or a classic nebbish
April 17, 2020
Things to do
Your Week In
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): We’re well into week two of all pubs and bars being closed, and perhaps this is the time to cosy up with a good book.
April 03, 2020
Books
Literary heroines
Women in books have a way of leaping off the page and into the life of readers, bringing lessons that stick
April 03, 2020