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Bak chor mee plushie, iced bandung bag, SG61 building block sets celebrate local heritage

(Clockwise from top left) Shophouse building block set, Iced Bandung drawstring crossbody bag, Kaya Butter Toast laptop sleeve and Bak Chor Mee plush keychain with foldable bag.

SingLit 101

Why Mohamed Latiff Mohamed’s Confrontation should be re-read after The Albatross File

Confrontation by Mohamed Latiff Mohamed looks at the events leading up to Singapore’s independence through the eyes of its Malay characters.

Raphael Millet’s Singapore: A Cinematic Portrait a comprehensive survey of 125 years of film-making

The Asian Film Archive published Raphael Millet’s Singapore: A Cinematic Portrait on its 21st anniversary.

Book review

British Fantasy Awards: Shortlisted Wolf’s Path is Joyce Chng’s howl against societal rules

Wolf’s Path is titled after Joyce Chng’s own fascination with wolves and how the animal learns about, and expands, its territory through sniffing and exploring.

Book review

Gut feelings: Kimberley Chia Qin’s Hot Girls Have Stomach Issues is a visceral poetry debut

Kimberley Chia Qin (left) bursts onto the scene with “unsavoury splendour” with her debut.Hot Girls Have Stomach Issues

17 Singapore books to look forward to for the rest of 2026

Tentative cover of Snakes Of Singapore: A Slightly Unhinged Field Guide by Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers July 11

he Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers July 11

Singapore superheroes take flight in law graduate Camille Chong’s debut fantasy Love, Gods & Sinners

A Singaporean goes on the run in Yu-Mei Balasingamchow’s Names Have Been Changed

Boston-based Singaporean writer Yu-Mei Balasingamchow's debut novel Names Have Been Changed follows a fugitive Singaporean on the run as she encounters unconventional fellow citizens abroad.

Cheng Puay Koon, Linda Yew named 2026 Illustrators of the Year at Singapore Children’s Book Festival

Linda Yew (left) and Cheng Puay Koon jointly won the 2026 Illustrator of the Year Award.

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