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A to Z of 2024: Marvel hero Jitter creates discourse about cultural, neurodivergent stereotypes

Sofia Yong (Earth-616) is Jitter, a Singaporean teen mutant with the ability to take on any skill or talent for one minute before crashing.

BookTalk: Content creator Dayana Yakob sets reading goals on apps and paints book edges as a hobby

BookTokker Dayana Yakob founded The Meet Cuties, a book club for romance lovers in Singapore.

TBR (To Be Read): Uncomfortable books for men who want to understand women

Know My Name (2019) by Channel Miller, My Dark Vanessa (2020) by Kate Elizabeth Russell, and Young Jane Young (2017) by Gabrielle Zevin.

The Straits Times’ Weekly Bestsellers Nov 30

Book review: Community ties and characters anchor atmospheric mystery The Long Water

The Long Water by Stef Penney takes place in the county of Nordland and revolves around a missing teenage boy.

The Straits Times’ Weekly Bestsellers Nov 23

Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Bouquets and brickbats for poet Yong Shu Hoong’s first outing

The 27th edition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) concluded on Nov 17 and was a quieter affair with greater depth under first-time festival director Yong Shu Hoong’s watch.

Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Moderators make and break pop culture panels

(From left) Moderator Czaana Saxena and poets Tan Lixin, Laili Abdeen and Theophilus Kwek talk about the authenticity of confessional poetry and Taylor Swift's lyrics.

Singapore Writers Festival 2024: Strong sessions on Korean literature and adaptations

(From left) Moderator Felicia Low-Jimenez, panellists Dave Chua, Choi Gyu-seok and Kwang Jin discuss the journey from comics to the big screen at Victoria Theatre.

Book review: Mina’s Matchbox invites readers into a soft, warm home full of stories

Mina's Matchbook is the third novel by multi-award-winning Japanese novelist Yoko Ogawa.

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