Books

New Orleans’ legacy of death and rebirth shaped Anne Rice’s imagination

Christopher Rice, Anne Rice’s son, in New Orleans, Oct 24.

Kinokuniya temporarily shuts Takashimaya outlet after fire in locker room

Shutters of Kinokuniya at Takashiyama were pulled down at around 5pm on Nov 2.

Forum: Review ReadSG Challenge and consider safeguards

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Oct 31

A taste of Malayalee life in Anitha Devi Pillai’s debut short story collection

Dr Anitha Devi Pillai, with her recently released debut short story collection What The Tongue Remembers, which explores the lives of the Malayalee community in Singapore, pictured on Oct 20.

SingLit 101

Reading Catherine Lim’s Or Else, The Lightning God and O Singapore! 40 years on

O Singapore! Stories In Celebration (left) and Or Else, The Lightning God & Other Stories by Catherine Lim.

AI love story of Monkey King and Lin Daiyu catches attention of Chinese authorities

The love story of Monkey King and Lin Daiyu has been concocted by fans, some using AI and some splicing old TV footage together.

Singapore Writers Festival 2026: Catch stars from Amitav Ghosh to Ma Shih-fang to Thuan

(Clockwise from top left) Jim Rion, Ma Shih-fang, Amitav Ghosh, Thuan and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Singapore Writers Festival 2026

Author Amitav Ghosh says writers must give voice to marginal communities in works about the climate

Amitav Ghosh is giving a festival keynote lecture at the Victoria Theatre.

Singapore Writers Festival 2026

‘I’ve seen his face’: Translator Jim Rion wishes Uketsu’s puzzles were less language-based

The translator of Uketsu’s hit titles, Jim Rion, will dial in for a Zoom session at the Victoria Theatre on Nov 21.

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