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Book Talk

JW Marriott’s GM Karl Hudson’s home library has travelled with him across eight countries

Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.
Mr Karl Hudson, general manager of JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, for the BookTalk column, on January 14, 2026.

Netflix show Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials hopes to introduce queen of crime to new generation

Mia McKenna-Bruce in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials.
Mia McKenna-Bruce in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials.

Australian festival apologises for cancelling Palestinian author

Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 was cancelled after a backlash over the disinvitation of Ms Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Adelaide Writers' Week 2026 was cancelled after a backlash over the disinvitation of Ms Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who popularised ancient‑alien theories, dies at 90

Representatives of Swiss author Erich von Daeniken announced his death on his website on Jan 11, 2026.
Representatives of Swiss author Erich von Daeniken announced his death on his website on Jan 11, 2026.

BookTalk

Tamara Singh of non-profit The Nature Conservancy grew up on David Eddings and Agatha Christie

Ms Tamara Singh with the books she reads at home on Dec 29, 2025, for the ST Life BookTalk column.
Ms Tamara Singh with the books she reads at home on Dec 29, 2025, for the ST Life BookTalk column.

Philip Yancey, prominent Christian author, admits to extramarital affair

Christian author Philip Yancey's books have sold more than 20 million copies in 49 languages.
Christian author Philip Yancey's books have sold more than 20 million copies in 49 languages.

TBR (To Be Read)

Contrasting takes on masculinity in David Szalay’s Flesh and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

Hungarian-British author David Szalay (left) with his book, Flesh, and Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro.
Hungarian-British author David Szalay (left) with his book, Flesh, and Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro.

250 Years of Jane Austen

FILE — Costumed attendees take photos with a large flower arrangement during the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade at the annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England, on Sept. 12,  2025. To capture the writer’s brief life and enormous impact, we assembled a sampling of the wealth, wonder and weirdness she has brought to our lives. (Peter Flude/The New York Times)
FILE — Costumed attendees take photos with a large flower arrangement during the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade at the annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England, on Sept. 12,  2025. To capture the writer’s brief life and enormous impact, we assembled a sampling of the wealth, wonder and weirdness she has brought to our lives. (Peter Flude/The New York Times)

ST Christmas poems: you can call me that if you want by Marylyn Tan

ST Christmas poems: Walking Down Canal Street, New Orleans by Wahid Al Mamun

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.