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The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Nov 15

(From left) When They Burned The Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee, I Am Not Good Enough by Ismail Gafoor and Low Shi Ping, and Ubin Elephant by Alan John and illustrated by Quek Hong Shin.

Book review: Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials sequel The Rose Field is full of thorns

The Rose Field is the last of the Book Of Dust trilogy by British author Philip Pullman.

TBR (To Be Read): Singapore Writers Festival has grown over the years – and so have expectations

China-born American writer R.F. Kuang’s lecture Beyond The Ivory Tower at the Singapore Writers Festival 2025.

BookTalk: Best-selling non-fiction writer Bill Bryson turns to fiction for enjoyment

Best-selling author Bill Bryson will take the Singapore stage at Capitol Theatre on Feb 4 and 5, 2026.

Singapore Writers Festival 2025

Singapore author Balli Kaur Jaswal on why she won’t write romantasy and the Aware saga

Daryl Qilin Yam and Balli Kaur Jaswal at Capella Singapore.

Arts Picks

Use Culture Pass credits for Affordable Art Fair tickets

Affordable Art Fair returns with its largest edition and the entry price is now SG Culture Pass eligible.

Thai artist Jamilah Haji’s embroidery work wins UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award

2025 UOB Painting of the Year , UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award winner Jamilah Haji of Thailand in front of her artwork titled Dua (Pray for a Blessing) at the National Gallery Singapore on Nov 12, 2025.

Into The Modern: 7 must-see displays at National Gallery Singapore’s Impressionist exhibition

National Gallery Singapore's Impressionism show – Into The Modern: Impressionism From The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston – is the biggest one to come to South-east Asia.

Radical and modern: Impressionist masterpieces at National Gallery Singapore

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Section 5 - Modern Encounters at the National Gallery Singapore's Impressionism show - Into The Modern - the biggest one to come to Southeast Asia on Nov 6, 2025.

Crowdfunded Singapore Fringe Festival 2026 returns with four shows and two panel discussions in January

TNS is collaborating with charity group ART:DIS for Invisible, a play addressing invisible disabilities such as learning disabilities and chronic illnesses.

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