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Singapore books

$539k of SG Culture Pass credits spent on SingLit; call for inclusion of non-fiction titles

Book displays bearing SG Culture Pass stickers at Books Kinokuniya in Takashimaya Shopping Centre.
Book displays bearing SG Culture Pass stickers at Books Kinokuniya in Takashimaya Shopping Centre.

Book review

Sociologist Teo You Yenn’s Unease spells out familiar woes of parenting and runaway private tuition

Nanyang Technological University associate professor Teo You Yenn has put out a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families.
Nanyang Technological University associate professor Teo You Yenn has put out a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families.

‘Parenting shouldn’t feel that way’: Teo You Yenn’s book Unease questions how pro-family Singapore really is

Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, whose book This Is What Inequality Looks Like became a national bestseller in 2018, is back with a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families (2026).
Associate Professor Teo You Yenn, whose book This Is What Inequality Looks Like became a national bestseller in 2018, is back with a new book, titled Unease: Life In Singapore Families (2026).

Fun With Kids

Travel back to 1950s with Children’s Museum book, have fun with balloons, learn about the ocean

(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.
(From left) WonderBot And The Time Travel Capsule by local author Quek Hong Shin, the annual balloon festival at Marina Square and Little Ocean Expert series at the Ocean Kids Festival.

Mooty The Mouse creator Jessie Wee, pioneer of S’pore children’s literature, dies at 88

Jessie Wee was best known as the creator of the beloved children’s books series The Adventures Of Mooty (1980).
Jessie Wee was best known as the creator of the beloved children’s books series The Adventures Of Mooty (1980).

Book review

Poetry collections by Cyril Wong and Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal examine self and identity

Poets Cyril Wong (left) and Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal.
Poets Cyril Wong (left) and Shilpa Dikshit Thapliyal.

Deals

Where to buy SingLit books in Singapore: A guide

Where to buy SingLit books in Singapore: Chinese woman selecting books from shelf
Where to buy SingLit books in Singapore: Chinese woman selecting books from shelf

SG Culture Pass can be used for 1,500 SingLit titles at 40 bookstores from March 1

From March 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass at 40 bookstores islandwide including independent bookstores like Book Bar, which stock over 350 approved titles.
From March 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass at 40 bookstores islandwide including independent bookstores like Book Bar, which stock over 350 approved titles.

4- and 5-star SingLit books worth your SG Culture Pass credits from March 1

From Mar 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass credits on eligible Singapore literature books at all of Popular’s outlets.
From Mar 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass credits on eligible Singapore literature books at all of Popular’s outlets.

Book review

Nature misbehaves in Diana Rahim’s political short story collection We Saw Mountains

The eclectic clutch of nine stories are united by author Diana Rahim's unique worldview.
The eclectic clutch of nine stories are united by author Diana Rahim's unique worldview.

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