{"title":"Travel","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"other-cities-other-lives","title":"Other Cities, Other Lives","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Translator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/111\/Other-Cities-Other-Lives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChew Kok Chang\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated from the Chinese by Shelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CM-Other-Sample.pdf?560\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/111\/Other-Cities-Other-Lives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOther Cities, Other Lives\u003c\/em\u003e, travelogues are populated with swindlers and enterprising tour guides, where nothing is as it seems. Closer to home, stories capture husbands, wives and children struggling with upheaval in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in the elegant, spare style of a Chinese scholar, Chew’s micro-fiction reflects the voice of his generation, living through a time of immense change in the region. This is the first collection of his writing to be translated into English.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cultural Medallion is Singapore’s highest cultural award, given to those who have achieved artistic excellence in the areas of literature, dance, music, theatre and art. It was instituted in 1979 to recognise individuals whose artistic excellence and commitment to the arts have enriched and made a distinction to Singapore’s arts and cultural landscape. Epigram Books’ Cultural Medallion series seeks to translate the works of Cultural Medallion winners writing in Tamil, Malay and Chinese into English. Matching writers with some of the best translators working in the field today, these books are being made available to an English-language audience for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChew Kok Chang\u003c\/strong\u003e has published more than one hundred works, including poetry, novellas, short stories, essays and children’s books. Born in 1934 in Guangdong, he is also known by various pen names including Zhou Can, Qiu Ling, Yu Yin, Lin Zhongyue, Zhou Zhixian and Zhou Aijia. His awards include the National Book Development Council of Singapore Book Awards for Poetry and Children’s and Youth Literature, the Singapore Chinese Literature Award and the Cultural Medallion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the translator of You Jin's \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/in-time-out-of-place\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn time, Out of Place\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/in-time-out-of-place?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=45fd00365\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e published by Epigram Books, and Sheng Keyi’s \u003cem\u003eNorthern Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, which was published by Penguin Books and longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. She is also the author of four volumes of poetry and two travel guides on Suzhou and Shanghai. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHer translations of Sheng Keyi’s novel \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeath Fugue\u003c\/em\u003e for Giramondo Press in Australia, and tennis player Li Na’s memoirs for Penguin Books, are forthcoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804152967,"sku":"9789810766726","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CM-Other-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409040797"},{"product_id":"sushi-and-tapas","title":"Sushi and Tapas: Bite-size Personal Stories from Women Around the World","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SushiTapas-Sample.pdf?654\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/200\/Sushi-and-Tapas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWelcome to the wonderful world of \u003cem\u003eSushi and Tapas. \u003c\/em\u003eSample a feast of writing from around the world. From China to America, Europe to Africa, 25 women write, delighting and shocking you with their real-life experiences. What is it like to be a top student in India, only to be married off to a brute in Canada by arranged marriage? How does one behave as the only black female in a boardroom of white men in South Africa?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHow does one deal with attending a London red carpet opening of a film, immediately after being raped?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eAnd let’s talk about being fat, being free-spirited, being in a long-distance relationship, being a mother. Being a modern woman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eEdited by Neo Gim Huay, a Singaporean, and Pepukaye Bardouille, a Dominican, \u003cem\u003eSushi and Tapas \u003c\/em\u003epresents a wide range of extraordinary experiences that will leave you laughing and crying for more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This book celebrates the tenacity and unhindered spirit found in women around the world today. You will be inspired by many of the stories within.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eChan Heng Chee, Singapore’s Ambassador-at-large\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe twenty-five stories in this book draw from the experiences of women in many countries. They range from Sweden to South Africa, Japan to the United States, and Britain to China. Across diverse contexts, women are seen to share many experiences. In the way, this book builds bonds between us all. It is transformative in encouraging us to support the empowerment of women everywhere.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—from the Foreword by Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme, Chair, United Nations Development Group and former Prime Minister of New Zealand 1999-2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“These stories of great inner strength and determination remind us that sometimes, women may be the fairer, and also stronger, sex.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Adrian Lee, \u003cem\u003eLifestyle Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePepukaye Bardouille\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Dominica, and spent her formative years in Zambia and England. She studied engineering in the US and France, and received a doctorate in energy and environmental systems from Lund University in Sweden. Giving in to wanderlust, Pep has worked across all continents as a management consultant and with international development agencies on corporate strategy, access to energy, and sustainability issues. Her weekend interests are eclectic, and include photography, jewelry design and 'the sweet science'. But she is happiest simply connecting with people and enjoys gathering tales of random adventure from places near and far, with her trusted camera in tow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNeo Gim Huay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Singapore. She studied engineering in Cambridge University and did her MBA in Stanford University, spending close to a decade in public service before becoming an international management consultant. Gim currently lives in Lagos where she is both challenged and enriched by the dynamism and complexities of Nigeria living - with never a dull moment. Eternally grateful for the opportunities that life has provided this “girl next door”, the number one item on her bucket list is to give back to life multiple times more than what life has given her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ztjngbpxvK0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":809389419,"sku":"9789810728182","price":19.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/SushiTapas-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409283450"},{"product_id":"malaysia-bagus","title":"Malaysia Bagus!: Travels From My Homeland","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MsiaBagus-Sample.pdf?654\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/MsiaBagus-Sample.pdf?654\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/199\/Malaysia-Bagus\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/199\/Malaysia-Bagus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eNot many of us can claim to have pounded the streets of Kuala Lumpur as part of a 21km run, fallen off Mount Murud, Sarawak’s tallest mountain (and survived!), or sailed down the Linggi River in Negeri Sembilan in search of crocodiles. But Sharon Cheah can! And that’s only scratching the surface of her whirlwind tour of Malaysia. This was a journey that spanned five years as Cheah, a Malaysian journalist, set the goal of visiting every state in East and West Malaysia, to really get to know her homeland. The result? A fascinating series of travel essays spanning history, culture, religion, environment, food, and myth and archaeology. From a homestay in Kelantan to visiting one of the top three rainforest research centres in the world (in Sabah), come discover Malaysia as you’ve never seen it before. \u003cem\u003eMalaysia Bagus!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Why are there so many Malaysians abroad? That may be the subject for another book. In this one, Sharon gives the millions who make up the Malaysian diaspora a vicarious means of going home, and it’s a great book for non-Malaysians too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eClarissa Tan, journalist, \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e (UK) and winner of the Shiva Naipaul Prize for travel writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An eye-opener for those of us whose understanding of Malaysia is limited to news headlines and the occasional sojourn to a JB seafood stall. There’s nothing like exploring a country with a knowledgeable friend by your side, and that’s exactly what Sharon does with this book. And like all good friends, she knows where to get the best snacks!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eJaime Ee, Lifestyle Editor, \u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e (Singapore)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A delightful series of travel essays that will impart a deeper understanding of the real Malaysia. If there’s such a thing as armchair travelling, then this is it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeng Yew Choong, journalist, \u003cem\u003eThe Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A series of vignettes which are as entertaining as they are illuminating. Equal parts history lesson, food diary and social commentary, Malaysia Bagus! eschews broad strokes for a more intimate approach, with a journalist’s careful eye for detail and keen nose for a good story.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eTony Fernandes, AirAsia CEO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A truly engaging read, bursting with insight and local flavour!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eGeoffrey Eu, travel writer and former editor of \u003cem\u003eInsight\u003c\/em\u003e travel guides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSharon Cheah\u003c\/strong\u003e has written about lifestyle, with a focus on arts and culture, while being fortified by restaurants she reviewed for over 17 years for \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/i\u003e. A history honours graduate from North Carolina, she obtained her Masters in Journalism at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She is the author of \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMalaysia Bagus: Travels Through My Homeland \u003c\/i\u003e(2012), which includes stories on elephants, seahorses and rainforest research in Pahang, Johor and Sabah, respectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":809402763,"sku":"9789810724146","price":22.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MsiaBagus-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409283759"},{"product_id":"in-time-out-of-place","title":"In Time, Out of Place","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Translator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (English Non-Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated from the Chinese by Shelly Byrant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/YJ-InTime_SAMPLE.pdf?8287975852167376359\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/YJ-InTime_SAMPLE.pdf?8287975852167376359\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e I   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/219\/In-Time-Out-of-Place\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/219\/In-Time-Out-of-Place\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou Jin brings to her travel writing the same wit evident in her fiction. Whether she is trekking through the Amazon rainforest, exploring the caves of Granada with gypsy pickpockets, visiting a farm stay in Tasmania, or negotiating for a horsehair-lacquer cup in Myanmar, she is adept at weaving a whimsical incident into a compelling and amusing narrative. Her trademark spirited humour brings to life the vastness of the globe we inhabit, as well as more intimate encounters with the people she meets along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou Jin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has published more than 150 books in Chinese in Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Malaysia. These include novels, short story collections, travelogues and essays. She is the first recipient of both the Singapore Chinese Literary Award and the Montblanc-NUS Centre for the Arts Literary Award. She received the Zhong Shan Literary Award in 2010 and Singapore’s Cultural Medallion in 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the translator of Chew Kok Chang’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/other-cities-other-lives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther Cities, Other Lives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by Epigram Books, and Sheng Keyi’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorthern Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was published by Penguin Books and longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. 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