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 Barrie Sherwood

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Speakeasy #30 The Valentines Edition 2017

February 15, 2017 in Speakeasy

Original post here

Tags: Singapore, Poetry, Speakeasy
Comment
 Christine Chia

Christine Chia

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 Yu-Mei Balasingamchow & Zhang Ruihe

Yu-Mei Balasingamchow & Zhang Ruihe

 J Y Yang

J Y Yang

 Rodrigo Dela Pena

Rodrigo Dela Pena

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 Kirat Kaur

Kirat Kaur

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 Jon Gresham - shot by Alvin Pang

Jon Gresham - shot by Alvin Pang

 Daryl Qilin Yam & Zhang Ruihe

Daryl Qilin Yam & Zhang Ruihe

 Benzie Dio

Benzie Dio

 Alvin Pang

Alvin Pang

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In Transit Launch @ Books Actually

November 23, 2016
 Pooja Nansi introduces Speakeasy #29

Pooja Nansi introduces Speakeasy #29

 Tania De Rozario

Tania De Rozario

 Tania De Rozario

Tania De Rozario

 Tania De Rozario

Tania De Rozario

 Tania De Rozario

Tania De Rozario

 Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at

Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at

 Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at

Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at

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 Alfian Sa'at

Alfian Sa'at

 Alfian Sa'at

Alfian Sa'at

 Alfian Sa'at

Alfian Sa'at

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 Pooja Nansi introduces Cyril Wong

Pooja Nansi introduces Cyril Wong

 Cyril Wong

Cyril Wong

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 Cyril Wong

Cyril Wong

 Cyril Wong

Cyril Wong

 Pooja Nansi

Pooja Nansi

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 Prashant 

Prashant 

 Pooja Nansi introduces Speakeasy #29  Tania De Rozario  Tania De Rozario  Tania De Rozario  Tania De Rozario  Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at  Pooja Nansi introduces Alfian Sa'at Speakeasy 29 Oct 2016-9.jpg  Alfian Sa'at  Alfian Sa'at  Alfian Sa'at Speakeasy 29 Oct 2016-10.jpg  Pooja Nansi introduces Cyril Wong  Cyril Wong Speakeasy 29 Oct 2016-14.jpg  Cyril Wong  Cyril Wong  Pooja Nansi Speakeasy 29 Oct 2016-20.jpg  Prashant 

Speakeasy #29 with Tania de Rozario, Alfian Sa'at & Cyril Wong

November 23, 2016
 Raising the profile of Asian literature

Raising the profile of Asian literature

 Laksmi Pamuntjak, Linh Dinh & Desmond Kon

Laksmi Pamuntjak, Linh Dinh & Desmond Kon

 Eun Heekyung & Koh Jee Leong

Eun Heekyung & Koh Jee Leong

 Launch of Deeds of Light & The End Comes Reaching

Launch of Deeds of Light & The End Comes Reaching

 Joshua Ip moderating David Wong & Tse Hao Guan 

Joshua Ip moderating David Wong & Tse Hao Guan 

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 Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip plotting the downfall of nations

Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip plotting the downfall of nations

 Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip

Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip

 Kenny Leck & Sarah Tang aka Wednesday Addams

Kenny Leck & Sarah Tang aka Wednesday Addams

 Hau Huang & David signing their debut poetry collections

Hau Huang & David signing their debut poetry collections

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 Words over Water with Ghazali Muzak, Michael Cheng, Verena Tay & Dee Palanisamy

Words over Water with Ghazali Muzak, Michael Cheng, Verena Tay & Dee Palanisamy

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 MIchael Cheng

MIchael Cheng

 Verena Tay

Verena Tay

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 Michael Cheng

Michael Cheng

 Verena Tay & her mother

Verena Tay & her mother

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 Words over Water

Words over Water

 Short does not mean easy

Short does not mean easy

 Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden

Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden

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 Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden

Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden

 Anthology of Short Stories by NAC ITBM Yayasan Obor

Anthology of Short Stories by NAC ITBM Yayasan Obor

 It Never Rains on National Day

It Never Rains on National Day

 Jeremy Tiang, Desmond Kon & Joshua Ip

Jeremy Tiang, Desmond Kon & Joshua Ip

 Verena Tay

Verena Tay

 Kenny Chan & Alvin Pang

Kenny Chan & Alvin Pang

 Alvin Pang, co-editor of Union

Alvin Pang, co-editor of Union

 UNION with Fong Hoe Fang, Alvin Pang & Ravi Shankar

UNION with Fong Hoe Fang, Alvin Pang & Ravi Shankar

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 Ravi Shankar & Chandran Nair

Ravi Shankar & Chandran Nair

 Andy Ang

Andy Ang

 Annaliza Bakri reads Mohamed Latiff Mohamed

Annaliza Bakri reads Mohamed Latiff Mohamed

 Rafaat Haji Hamzah

Rafaat Haji Hamzah

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 Verena Tay

Verena Tay

 Ann Ang

Ann Ang

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 Jason Erik Lundberg

Jason Erik Lundberg

 Bashir Basalamah & his daughter

Bashir Basalamah & his daughter

 Jerrold Yam & Desmond Kon in conversation ... something about conceptual poetry (the prose writer's eyes glazed over)

Jerrold Yam & Desmond Kon in conversation ... something about conceptual poetry (the prose writer's eyes glazed over)

 Lontar Launch with Jason Erik Lundberg, Christina Sng, Daryl WJ Lim, Jerrold Yam, Desmond Kon

Lontar Launch with Jason Erik Lundberg, Christina Sng, Daryl WJ Lim, Jerrold Yam, Desmond Kon

 Raising the profile of Asian literature  Laksmi Pamuntjak, Linh Dinh & Desmond Kon  Eun Heekyung & Koh Jee Leong  Launch of Deeds of Light & The End Comes Reaching  Joshua Ip moderating David Wong & Tse Hao Guan  SWF Oct Nov 2015-5.jpg  Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip plotting the downfall of nations  Kenny Leck & Joshua Ip  Kenny Leck & Sarah Tang aka Wednesday Addams  Hau Huang & David signing their debut poetry collections SWF Oct Nov 2015-9.jpg  Words over Water with Ghazali Muzak, Michael Cheng, Verena Tay & Dee Palanisamy SWF Oct Nov 2015-11.jpg  MIchael Cheng  Verena Tay SWF Oct Nov 2015-16.jpg  Michael Cheng  Verena Tay & her mother SWF Oct Nov 2015-18.jpg  Words over Water  Short does not mean easy  Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden SWF Oct Nov 2015-23.jpg  Stephanie Ye, Daren Shiau, Ken Liu & Philip Holden  Anthology of Short Stories by NAC ITBM Yayasan Obor  It Never Rains on National Day  Jeremy Tiang, Desmond Kon & Joshua Ip  Verena Tay  Kenny Chan & Alvin Pang  Alvin Pang, co-editor of Union  UNION with Fong Hoe Fang, Alvin Pang & Ravi Shankar SWF Oct Nov 2015-33.jpg  Ravi Shankar & Chandran Nair  Andy Ang  Annaliza Bakri reads Mohamed Latiff Mohamed  Rafaat Haji Hamzah SWF Oct Nov 2015-30.jpg  Verena Tay  Ann Ang SWF Oct Nov 2015-34.jpg  Jason Erik Lundberg  Bashir Basalamah & his daughter  Jerrold Yam & Desmond Kon in conversation ... something about conceptual poetry (the prose writer's eyes glazed over)  Lontar Launch with Jason Erik Lundberg, Christina Sng, Daryl WJ Lim, Jerrold Yam, Desmond Kon

Singapore Writers Festival 2015 No 1

November 04, 2016
 Jason Eric Lundberg, Gwee Li Sui, Laremy Lee & Richard Angus Whitehead discuss Big Mole

Jason Eric Lundberg, Gwee Li Sui, Laremy Lee & Richard Angus Whitehead discuss Big Mole

 Jeremy Tiang, Yong Shu Hoong, Stephanie Ye & O Thiam Chin on Literary Reviews

Jeremy Tiang, Yong Shu Hoong, Stephanie Ye & O Thiam Chin on Literary Reviews

 Question from Zhang Ruihe

Question from Zhang Ruihe

 O Thiam Chin & Aaron Lee

O Thiam Chin & Aaron Lee

 Contemplating a career in politics perhaps?

Contemplating a career in politics perhaps?

 Christian Bok Goes Interstellar

Christian Bok Goes Interstellar

 Among Us: Migrant Poets moderated by Alvin Pang

Among Us: Migrant Poets moderated by Alvin Pang

 Among Us: Migrant Poets

Among Us: Migrant Poets

 Among Us: Migrant Poets

Among Us: Migrant Poets

 Among Us: Migrant Poets

Among Us: Migrant Poets

 Lamppost by Mohmir

Lamppost by Mohmir

 Lamppost by Mohmir

Lamppost by Mohmir

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 Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari

Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari

 Amir Muhammad, Faizal Tehran & Kwok Kian Woon

Amir Muhammad, Faizal Tehran & Kwok Kian Woon

 Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari

Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari

 Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon on their 'weird' writing

Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon on their 'weird' writing

 Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon

Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon

 The Closing Debate with Joshua Ip

The Closing Debate with Joshua Ip

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 Closing Debate with Hirzi Zulkiflie

Closing Debate with Hirzi Zulkiflie

 Closing Debate with Shamini Flint

Closing Debate with Shamini Flint

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 Closing Debate with Adrian Tan

Closing Debate with Adrian Tan

 Jason Eric Lundberg, Gwee Li Sui, Laremy Lee & Richard Angus Whitehead discuss Big Mole  Jeremy Tiang, Yong Shu Hoong, Stephanie Ye & O Thiam Chin on Literary Reviews  Question from Zhang Ruihe  O Thiam Chin & Aaron Lee  Contemplating a career in politics perhaps?  Christian Bok Goes Interstellar  Among Us: Migrant Poets moderated by Alvin Pang  Among Us: Migrant Poets  Among Us: Migrant Poets  Among Us: Migrant Poets  Lamppost by Mohmir  Lamppost by Mohmir SWF Oct Nov 2015-58.jpg  Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari  Amir Muhammad, Faizal Tehran & Kwok Kian Woon  Faizal Tehrani, Annaliza Bakri & Emelda Jumari  Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon on their 'weird' writing  Yeow Kai Chai, Christian Bok & Desmond Kon  The Closing Debate with Joshua Ip SWF Oct Nov 2015-66.jpg  Closing Debate with Hirzi Zulkiflie  Closing Debate with Shamini Flint SWF Oct Nov 2015-68.jpg  Closing Debate with Adrian Tan

Singapore Writers Festival 2015 No 2

November 04, 2016
Comment
 Paul Muldoon & Robert Pinsky

Paul Muldoon & Robert Pinsky

 Desmond Kon (& friends) launching three new books

Desmond Kon (& friends) launching three new books

 Jason Eric Lundberg with Cyril Wong & Justin Ker. launching their new books

Jason Eric Lundberg with Cyril Wong & Justin Ker. launching their new books

 Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

 Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

 Georges Szirtes with Alvin Pang

Georges Szirtes with Alvin Pang

 Barry Lopez, Robin Hemley & Geoff Dyer

Barry Lopez, Robin Hemley & Geoff Dyer

 Geoff Dyer & Robin Hemley

Geoff Dyer & Robin Hemley

 Geoff Dyer signing books

Geoff Dyer signing books

 Marc Nair, Agaration of Empathy

Marc Nair, Agaration of Empathy

 Question from a former colleague of the then University of Singapore to Paul Theroux

Question from a former colleague of the then University of Singapore to Paul Theroux

 Ben Slater & Paul Theroux

Ben Slater & Paul Theroux

 Paul Muldoon & Robert Pinsky  Desmond Kon (& friends) launching three new books  Jason Eric Lundberg with Cyril Wong & Justin Ker. launching their new books  Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love  Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love  Georges Szirtes with Alvin Pang  Barry Lopez, Robin Hemley & Geoff Dyer  Geoff Dyer & Robin Hemley  Geoff Dyer signing books  Marc Nair, Agaration of Empathy  Question from a former colleague of the then University of Singapore to Paul Theroux  Ben Slater & Paul Theroux

Singapore Writers Festival 2014

November 04, 2016
Tags: Singapore
 Fong Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Books

Fong Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Books

 Rajib Shil Jibon, Enamul Haque, Md Sharif

Rajib Shil Jibon, Enamul Haque, Md Sharif

 The High Commissioner of Bangladesh & Md Mukul

The High Commissioner of Bangladesh & Md Mukul

 Hoe Fang, Md Mukul, Dr Tan Lai Yong

Hoe Fang, Md Mukul, Dr Tan Lai Yong

 Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Book

Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Book

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 Fong Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Books  Rajib Shil Jibon, Enamul Haque, Md Sharif  The High Commissioner of Bangladesh & Md Mukul  Hoe Fang, Md Mukul, Dr Tan Lai Yong  Hoe Fang, Publisher, Ethos Book Me Migrant Apr 2016-6a.jpg Me Migrant Apr 2016-7a.jpg Me Migrant Apr 2016-8a.jpg

Me Migrant Launch at The Arts House

November 02, 2016
 Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai

Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai

 Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel

Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel

 Christine Chia, Loh Guan Liang & Ei-Leen Tan

Christine Chia, Loh Guan Liang & Ei-Leen Tan

 Deborah Emmanuel, Yeow Kai Chai, Mhd Leoaidil

Deborah Emmanuel, Yeow Kai Chai, Mhd Leoaidil

 The Control Booth

The Control Booth

 Christine Chia, Teng Qian Xi, Desmond Kon, Loh Guan Liang, Yong Jian Yi, Chairul Fahmy Hussaini & Yeow Kai Chai  Desmond Kon, Ann Ang & Deborah Emmanuel  Christine Chia, Loh Guan Liang & Ei-Leen Tan  Deborah Emmanuel, Yeow Kai Chai, Mhd Leoaidil  The Control Booth

Poets Under the Stars 2016

November 01, 2016
 Gwee Li Sui

Gwee Li Sui

 Lee Wei Ling, Cheong Yip Seng & others witness the launch

Lee Wei Ling, Cheong Yip Seng & others witness the launch

 Goh Eck Kheng, Publisher, & Gwee Li Sui, Editor

Goh Eck Kheng, Publisher, & Gwee Li Sui, Editor

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 Koh Buck Song

Koh Buck Song

 Muhammad Sharif Udin  

Muhammad Sharif Udin  

 Meira Chand

Meira Chand

 Marc Nair

Marc Nair

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WrittenCountry Apr16-9.jpg
 Monir Ahmod, Goh Eck Kheng, Muhd Sharif Udin, Mahbuba Hasan Dipu

Monir Ahmod, Goh Eck Kheng, Muhd Sharif Udin, Mahbuba Hasan Dipu

 Gwee Li Sui  Lee Wei Ling, Cheong Yip Seng & others witness the launch  Goh Eck Kheng, Publisher, & Gwee Li Sui, Editor WrittenCountry Apr16-11.jpg  Koh Buck Song  Muhammad Sharif Udin    Meira Chand  Marc Nair WrittenCountry Apr16-8.jpg WrittenCountry Apr16-9.jpg  Monir Ahmod, Goh Eck Kheng, Muhd Sharif Udin, Mahbuba Hasan Dipu

Written Country Launch at Kinokuniya

November 01, 2016
 Launch of Sony Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya

Launch of Sony Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya

 Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya), Edmund Wee (Epigram Books) & Sonny Liew before the launch

Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya), Edmund Wee (Epigram Books) & Sonny Liew before the launch

 Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya) & Sonny Liew

Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya) & Sonny Liew

 Sonny Liew launches The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya

Sonny Liew launches The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya

 Sonny Liew & The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

Sonny Liew & The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

 Robert Yeo asks a question - who is Charlie Chan Hock Chye?

Robert Yeo asks a question - who is Charlie Chan Hock Chye?

 The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye book launch at Kinokuniya

The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye book launch at Kinokuniya

 The crowd at the launch of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

The crowd at the launch of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

 Selling fast & sold out before the Q&A session had ended

Selling fast & sold out before the Q&A session had ended

 Launch of Sony Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya  Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya), Edmund Wee (Epigram Books) & Sonny Liew before the launch  Kenny Chan (Kinokuniya) & Sonny Liew  Sonny Liew launches The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye at Kinokuniya  Sonny Liew & The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye  Robert Yeo asks a question - who is Charlie Chan Hock Chye?  The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye book launch at Kinokuniya  The crowd at the launch of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye  Selling fast & sold out before the Q&A session had ended

The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye Launch at Kinokuniya

November 01, 2016
 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

Speakeasy #19 at Artistry

 Deborah Emmanuel

Deborah Emmanuel

 Deborah Emmanuel  Speakeasy #19 at Artistry  Deborah Emmanuel  Deborah Emmanuel  Speakeasy #19 at Artistry  Deborah Emmanuel  Deborah Emmanuel  Deborah Emmanuel  Speakeasy #19 at Artistry  Deborah Emmanuel

Speakeasy #19 with Deborah Emmanuel

November 01, 2016
Kenny & Pico
Kenny & Pico
Paul Tan
Paul Tan

reading from his story The Cat Auntie of Lengkok Bahru included in From The Belly Of The Cat

Samantha Toh
Samantha Toh

with help from Kenny Leck, reading from her story The Jump included in From The Belly Of The Cat

Joshua Ip
Joshua Ip

with help from Pico in a box, reading from his story Robotz Attackz The Citeh included in From The Belly Of The Cat

Jollin Tan
Jollin Tan

reading her work from the anthology Body Boundaries

JY Yang
JY Yang

introduced by Alvin Pang, about to read from her work in the anthology Body Boundaries

Stephanie Dogfoot
Stephanie Dogfoot

reading her work from the anthology Body Boundaries

Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at
Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at

… in the wake of their FB conversation, engage in a delightfully civilised discussion on Amanda's book, Ministry of Moral Panic, and Alfian's body of work.

Alvin Pang & Lemon
Alvin Pang & Lemon

… in the Blofeld pose, ready to pose a really challenging question for Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at

Alvin Pang asks Amanda & Alfian ...
Alvin Pang asks Amanda & Alfian ...

… what don't you like in each other's work?

Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at
Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at

Do not mention the void decks

Kenny, Lemon & Renee
Kenny, Lemon & Renee
Singapore Apr 2014-14.jpg
Joshua Ip & Kenny Leck
Joshua Ip & Kenny Leck

Joshua about to ask a question

Kenny, Amanda & Alfian
Kenny, Amanda & Alfian

Help yourself to coffee & Roti Prata

Kenny & Pico Paul Tan Samantha Toh Joshua Ip Jollin Tan JY Yang Stephanie Dogfoot Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at Alvin Pang & Lemon Alvin Pang asks Amanda & Alfian ... Amanda Lee Koe & Alfian Sa'at Kenny, Lemon & Renee Singapore Apr 2014-14.jpg Joshua Ip & Kenny Leck Kenny, Amanda & Alfian

24 Hours at Books Actually

November 01, 2016
 A Luxury We Cannot Afford - introduced by Joshua Ip

A Luxury We Cannot Afford - introduced by Joshua Ip

 Pooja Nansi reading Christine Chia

Pooja Nansi reading Christine Chia

 Alfian Sa'at, The Government of the Self

Alfian Sa'at, The Government of the Self

 Sandesh Sambhi, Rehearsal

Sandesh Sambhi, Rehearsal

 Robert Yeo, The Eye of History

Robert Yeo, The Eye of History

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 Ng Yi-Sheng, Snow White

Ng Yi-Sheng, Snow White

 Teh Su Ching, The Wrestler

Teh Su Ching, The Wrestler

 Shawn Hoo, 02/10/10

Shawn Hoo, 02/10/10

 Ann Ang - introducing the SingPoWriMo Anthology 

Ann Ang - introducing the SingPoWriMo Anthology 

 Ian Chung

Ian Chung

Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-515.jpg
 Charlene Shepherd

Charlene Shepherd

 Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

 Aliya Gilmore

Aliya Gilmore

Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-520.jpg
 Two Davids performing Darryl Lim

Two Davids performing Darryl Lim

Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-523.jpg
 Joshua, Pooja & Ann taking questions ... & providing answers

Joshua, Pooja & Ann taking questions ... & providing answers

 Robert Yeo

Robert Yeo

 A Luxury We Cannot Afford - introduced by Joshua Ip  Pooja Nansi reading Christine Chia  Alfian Sa'at, The Government of the Self  Sandesh Sambhi, Rehearsal  Robert Yeo, The Eye of History Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-506.jpg  Ng Yi-Sheng, Snow White  Teh Su Ching, The Wrestler  Shawn Hoo, 02/10/10  Ann Ang - introducing the SingPoWriMo Anthology   Ian Chung Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-515.jpg  Charlene Shepherd  Kenneth Lim  Aliya Gilmore Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-520.jpg  Two Davids performing Darryl Lim Singapore Nov 2014 lwca SPWM-523.jpg  Joshua, Pooja & Ann taking questions ... & providing answers  Robert Yeo

A Luxury We Cannot Afford & Singpowrimo

November 01, 2016
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 Alvin Pang & Ng Yi Sheng

Alvin Pang & Ng Yi Sheng

 Victoria Lim

Victoria Lim

 Joel Tan

Joel Tan

 Yeow Kai Chai

Yeow Kai Chai

 Alvin Pang & Ng Yi Sheng

Alvin Pang & Ng Yi Sheng

 Ng Yi Sheng

Ng Yi Sheng

 Jee Leong Koh

Jee Leong Koh

 Philip Holden with the professorial bag

Philip Holden with the professorial bag

 Philip Holden

Philip Holden

Singapore Speakeasy 2015-13.jpg
 Alvin Pang

Alvin Pang

 Pooja Nansi

Pooja Nansi

 Divya Victor

Divya Victor

 Cyril Wong, Sheo Rai & Philip Holden

Cyril Wong, Sheo Rai & Philip Holden

 Desmond Kon

Desmond Kon

Singapore Speakeasy 2015-20.jpg
 Rohini Ramanathan

Rohini Ramanathan

  Huzir Sulaiman

Huzir Sulaiman

 Kenny Leck & Renee Ting

Kenny Leck & Renee Ting

 Cyril Wong

Cyril Wong

Singapore Speakeasy 2015-28.jpg
 Cyril Wong & Pooja Nansi

Cyril Wong & Pooja Nansi

 Kenny Leck & Renee Ting

Kenny Leck & Renee Ting

 Cyril Wong & Pooja Nansi

Cyril Wong & Pooja Nansi

 Pooja Nansi asking Jee Leong to read "Come on straight boy & make gay love with me"

Pooja Nansi asking Jee Leong to read "Come on straight boy & make gay love with me"

 Jee Leong watches as Pooja Nansi reads "Come on, gay boy and make straight love with me"

Jee Leong watches as Pooja Nansi reads "Come on, gay boy and make straight love with me"

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Speakeasy #18 Valentine's Edition

November 01, 2016
 Paul Muldoon & Robert Pinsky

Paul Muldoon & Robert Pinsky

 Desmond Kon (& friends) launching three new books

Desmond Kon (& friends) launching three new books

 Jason Eric Lundberg with Cyril Wong & Justin Ker. launching their new books

Jason Eric Lundberg with Cyril Wong & Justin Ker. launching their new books

 Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

 Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

Ruihe Zhang, Joshua Ip, Cyril Wong & Gwee Li Sui on Love

 Georges Szirtes with Alvin Pang

Georges Szirtes with Alvin Pang

 Barry Lopez, Robin Hemley & Geoff Dyer

Barry Lopez, Robin Hemley & Geoff Dyer

 Geoff Dyer & Robin Hemley

Geoff Dyer & Robin Hemley

 Geoff Dyer signing books

Geoff Dyer signing books

 Marc Nair, Agaration of Empathy

Marc Nair, Agaration of Empathy

 Question from a former colleague of the then University of Singapore to Paul Theroux

Question from a former colleague of the then University of Singapore to Paul Theroux

 Ben Slater & Paul Theroux

Ben Slater & Paul Theroux

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Singapore Writers Festival 2014

November 01, 2016
 Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015

Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015

 Rolinda O Espanola, poet

Rolinda O Espanola, poet

 Rolinda's poem, My Wish

Rolinda's poem, My Wish

 Grimaldi Nora Rioflorido, poet

Grimaldi Nora Rioflorido, poet

 Mohan Khan, poet

Mohan Khan, poet

 Ratini, poet

Ratini, poet

 Hou Wei, poet

Hou Wei, poet

 Banglar poets

Banglar poets

 N Rangarajan, poet

N Rangarajan, poet

 Sandeep Kaur, poet

Sandeep Kaur, poet

 Pujiati, poet

Pujiati, poet

 Glory Ann R Balista, poet

Glory Ann R Balista, poet

 Monir Ahmod (Shromik), poet

Monir Ahmod (Shromik), poet

 Guan Zhiqiang, poet

Guan Zhiqiang, poet

 Amrakajona Zakir, poet

Amrakajona Zakir, poet

 Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015

Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015

 Sharasyamsi Yahya, poet

Sharasyamsi Yahya, poet

 Rolinda O Espanola, poet

Rolinda O Espanola, poet

 Zhang Haitao, poet

Zhang Haitao, poet

 Banglar Kantha fashion show

Banglar Kantha fashion show

 Alvin Pang, one of the judges

Alvin Pang, one of the judges

 AKM Mohsin, Alvin Pang, Amrakajona Zakir (1st Prize) & Shivaji Das

AKM Mohsin, Alvin Pang, Amrakajona Zakir (1st Prize) & Shivaji Das

 Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015  Rolinda O Espanola, poet  Rolinda's poem, My Wish  Grimaldi Nora Rioflorido, poet  Mohan Khan, poet  Ratini, poet  Hou Wei, poet  Banglar poets  N Rangarajan, poet  Sandeep Kaur, poet  Pujiati, poet  Glory Ann R Balista, poet  Monir Ahmod (Shromik), poet  Guan Zhiqiang, poet  Amrakajona Zakir, poet  Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2015  Sharasyamsi Yahya, poet  Rolinda O Espanola, poet  Zhang Haitao, poet  Banglar Kantha fashion show  Alvin Pang, one of the judges  AKM Mohsin, Alvin Pang, Amrakajona Zakir (1st Prize) & Shivaji Das

Migrant Worker Poetry 2015

November 01, 2016
 Shivaji Das

Shivaji Das

 AKM Mohsin, Editor in Chief, Banlar Kantha

AKM Mohsin, Editor in Chief, Banlar Kantha

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Singapore Nov 2014 MWP-305.jpg
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  Syedur Rahman Liton

Syedur Rahman Liton

  Md Jahangir Islam

Md Jahangir Islam

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 Wonderful music & dancing

Wonderful music & dancing

 Two of the judges: Alvin Pang & Kirpal Singh

Two of the judges: Alvin Pang & Kirpal Singh

 Md Jahangir Alam (Babu) dancing

Md Jahangir Alam (Babu) dancing

 Zakir Hussain Khokon, First Prize Winner, Pocket 2

Zakir Hussain Khokon, First Prize Winner, Pocket 2

  Rabil Shil Jibon  , 2nd place, Shades of Light & Dark

Rabil Shil Jibon, 2nd place, Shades of Light & Dark

 N Rengarajan, 3rd place, Lessons from Circumstance

N Rengarajan, 3rd place, Lessons from Circumstance

 Shivaji Das  AKM Mohsin, Editor in Chief, Banlar Kantha Singapore Nov 2014 MWP-303.jpg Singapore Nov 2014 MWP-305.jpg Singapore Nov 2014 MWP-318.jpg   Syedur Rahman Liton    Md Jahangir Islam  Singapore Nov 2014 MWP-317.jpg  Wonderful music & dancing  Two of the judges: Alvin Pang & Kirpal Singh  Md Jahangir Alam (Babu) dancing  Zakir Hussain Khokon, First Prize Winner, Pocket 2   Rabil Shil Jibon  , 2nd place, Shades of Light & Dark   N Rengarajan, 3rd place, Lessons from Circumstance

Migrant Worker Poetry 2014

November 01, 2016
Kenny Leck introducing Tash Aw at BooksActually
Kenny Leck introducing Tash Aw at BooksActually
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Tash Aw @BooksActually

November 01, 2016
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
Starry Island Launch, Kinokuniya, Singapore, August 2014
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Starry Island Launch @Kinokuniya

November 01, 2016
 Pooja Nansi introducing Speakeasy #17

Pooja Nansi introducing Speakeasy #17

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 A Bengali poet & Marc Nair

A Bengali poet & Marc Nair

 Pooja Nansi introduces Alvin Pang

Pooja Nansi introduces Alvin Pang

 Mhd Jahangir Alam & Tania De Rozario

Mhd Jahangir Alam & Tania De Rozario

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 Mohar Kahn & Jennifer Champion

Mohar Kahn & Jennifer Champion

 Asit Kumar Bangali & Alvin Pang

Asit Kumar Bangali & Alvin Pang

 A Bengali Poet & Jennifer Champion

A Bengali Poet & Jennifer Champion

 Syedur Rahman Liton & Cyril Wong

Syedur Rahman Liton & Cyril Wong

Mill Singapore 2015-11.jpg
 Mhd Janhangir Islam

Mhd Janhangir Islam

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 Pooja Nansi introducing Speakeasy #17 Mill Singapore 2015-2.jpg  A Bengali poet & Marc Nair  Pooja Nansi introduces Alvin Pang  Mhd Jahangir Alam & Tania De Rozario Mill Singapore 2015-6.jpg  Mohar Kahn & Jennifer Champion  Asit Kumar Bangali & Alvin Pang  A Bengali Poet & Jennifer Champion  Syedur Rahman Liton & Cyril Wong Mill Singapore 2015-11.jpg  Mhd Janhangir Islam Mill Singapore 2015-13.jpg Mill Singapore 2015-14.jpg Mill Singapore 2015-15.jpg Mill Singapore 2015-16.jpg Mill Singapore 2015-17.jpg Mill Singapore 2015-18.jpg

Speakeasy #17 Migrant Worker Poets

November 01, 2016
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