Publisher Fong Hoe Fang introduces the QLRS editors |
Clearly,
in-person events have returned in style to Singapore’s poetry circuit. The past
fortnight alone has been a buzz of activity, with a series of readings hosted
by ocean-crossing nonprofit Singapore
Unbound (don’t miss the upcoming Gaudy
Boy reading!), as well as a stellar
evening with the stalwart series Spoke &
Bird, and competitive spoken word event Outspoken
at Blu Jaz Café. In this firmament, one occasion stands out for its more
reflective quality – a thoughtful pause before the summer flurry – namely, the launch and reading
of Quiet Loving, Ravaging Search, the 20th anniversary
anthology of the Quarterly Literary
Review Singapore (QLRS).