The Hungry Ghost Festival has started! I only became aware when my friends mentioned it while we were planning a late-night out, and one of them (she's also reading this) said, "Just to over-inform…tomorrow is the night before the gates...
When I wasn't working full-time, I would wonder: what do people talk about at lunchtime? Those office workers drifting to their kopitiams and languidly strolling back at 12.58 pm—what are they happily chatting about? Here's a glimpse at what we...
I love KL. Between a group of friends and me, KL is a place we get away to. For massages, cafes, food, wine, and for the creative vibe. A place where creativity hasn't been bumped out by the cost of...
I am a crier. Not the dignified, single-tear type. I mean the kind where something gets me real, and the waterworks just keep going. Books, movies, even those tear-jerking, heart-warming advertisements—I have cried at many of them. I've teared up...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but reading—especially fiction—can feel almost impossible for mothers. If you have young children, is there ever really a moment when you're not thinking about them? Whether they're eating well, sleeping enough or speaking on time....
Halp. I've never been on a flight longer than 10 hours, and even that left me with some lower back pain. I'm far too early in life to complain about it without a few eye rolls from family. And this...
A few newsletters ago, I mentioned that I would try writing about my favourite places in Braddell. And then something wonderful happened—an illustrator named Melly wrote in to say she would love to draw a map for us! From there,...
I hear this a lot from friends and family: "Are you living under a rock?!" Well...yes. And it's a beautiful, shiny rock glistening in the sun. Sometimes, depending on who's asking, I'll say it's beside the pineapple under the sea....
I'm in a full-on binge-reading phase lately. Partly because Netflix hasn't been doing it for me, partly because of some incredible books we've published…and partly because of a Japanese mystery thriller involving houses, interior design and a slightly unbelievable cult....
When I'm with a group of people, a common question I get is: "Do you have to read a lot at Epigram?" My answer is usually: yes, and also no. There are seasons when we read a lot. That's when...
Before we get into all the book news (and there's a fair bit), a tiny personal update: I've been deep into a translated Japanese novel lately—the kind that completely hijacks your brain. There's a murder, there's a floor plan, there's...
The Quiet Readers Book Club's "Choose Your Book Club" event popped up on our socials recently and I thought, what a brilliant idea! You basically show up, chat with the people running each book club, see what they've discussed before...
