AvatarismailtalibFor a better world, try poetry, says Raja Ahmad Aminullahthestar.com.my - By HANIS MAKETABSitting in his chair in a humble shoplot in Petaling Jaya filled with rare books, artwork and other knick-knacks that he’s collected over the years …
AvatarismailtalibM'sian Writer Shih Li-Kow Gets Shortlisted For Prestigious Commonwealth Short Story PrizeMashable Southeast Asia - Sukhbir CheemaShih Li-Kow was shortlisted for her short story 'Relative Distance'. Award-winning Malaysian writer Shih Li-Kow is poised to add another accolade to her trophy cabinet. The Kuala Lumpur-based author's short story, Relative Distance, was shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story …
Avatarismailtalib'Coffee Melody' and Thailand’s thriving (and expanding) 'Boys Love' phenomenoninquirer.net - Jeans CequinaOver the past years, love stories depicted in literature and movies have almost become boring clichés. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, they live …
AvatarismailtalibRemapping the Literary World of SE Asia – Tash Awcalgarywomensliteraryclub.com - / shawnamFor the Western reader, member Helen T. posited that the work of Malaysian author Tash Aw remaps the literature about southeast Asia from the …
AvatarismailtalibKarina Bahrin's debut novel 'The Accidental Malay' wins 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prizeoptionstheedge.comWhen Karina Bahrin had to shut her La Pari-Pari hotel and fatCupid restaurant in Langkawi during the first lockdown in 2020, she saw other people …
AvatarismailtalibDebut novelist Viji Krishnamoorthy weaves fact, fiction and family in a story that straddles WWII and contemporary Malaysiaoptionstheedge.comViji Krishnamoorthy gets a high from spending quality time with family, breaking bread with close friends, having an evening sundowner — a glass of …