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Thursday, 26 November 2020

A brilliant grappling with history through interlinked stories: Asako Serizawa's sterling debut 'The Inheritors'

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Bio:   ASAKO SERIZAWA was born in Japan and grew up in Singapore, Jakarta, and Tokyo. A graduate of Tufts University, Brown University, and ...
Monday, 23 November 2020

Of Suitcases and Superheroes: Poems between Singapore and the Philippines

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As nations grow closer, so do their literary communities. In this month’s poetry column, we look at the cultural, economic, and literary tie...
Wednesday, 18 November 2020

A translated novel: a team effort

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  Nicky Harman reads Zhang Ling’s latest historical novel, A Single Swallow (Amazon Crossing, 2020 .) One of the best-written novels I’ve...
Sunday, 8 November 2020

3 Japanese Mystery Novel Recommendations

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November is the perfect time for noir aka Noirvember, and that means it’s the perfect time for mystery novels. In Japan, the mystery genre i...
Thursday, 5 November 2020

A new short fiction collection from multi-awarded Filipino American writer and poet Eileen R. Tabios

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PAGPAG The Dictator's Aftermath in the Diaspora (Paloma Press 2020) My first encounter with the work of Eileen R. Tabios was in the ...

Tsundoku #15 - November 2020

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 November and whether you're just heading into lockdown or just escaping it you need more books. So here's November's selection ...
Thursday, 29 October 2020

What’s The Deal With Graphic Novels? Elaine Chiew Chats with Melanie Lee and Arif Rafhan on their collaboration for Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma.

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  Photo courtesy of Difference Engine About the Writer:   Melanie Lee is the author of the picture book series  The Adventures of Squirky th...