Books

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Feb 7

(From left) City Of Others by Jared Poon, The Albatross File: Inside Separation, edited by Susan Sim and published by ST Press, and The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Book review

Deeply human portrait of Singapore’s second president Benjamin Sheares

Professor Benjamin Sheares of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya, Singapore.

TBR (To Be Read)

Bridgerton break: Discover the witty pleasures of Georgette Heyer

The Grand Sophy boasts a classic Georgette Heyer heroine modelled on Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse, while Bath Tangle is one of Heyer's Regency romances.

My views on laws such as detention without trial have evolved: K. Shanmugam at his book launch

Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaking at the launch of his book at the SPH Media auditorium on Feb 6.

CIA World Factbook ends publication after 6 decades

The CIA’s World Factbook, a version of which dates to 1962, provided facts, figures, maps and more to generations of economists, professors, journalists and others.

Dalai Lama’s ‘gratitude’ at first Grammy win

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was announced as the winner at the Grammys ceremony in Los Angeles for his book “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Jan 31

BookTalk

Curator Syed Muhammad Hafiz starts the day with reading to set the tone

Independent curator Syed Muhammad Hafiz curated the ongoing show Metamorphosis, featurng Singaporean batik modernist Jaafar Latiff, at Cuturi Gallery.

Why it took 10 years for actor Tom Hiddleston to return with The Night Manager 2

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Embracing mother tongue, one book at a time: Reading clubs seek connection to culture

Members of the Maya Illakiya Vattam, a Tamil reading club founded in 2019, sharing their thoughts during the reading session at Woodlands Regional Library on Jan 11, 2026.

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