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Friday, July 03, 2009

Letters to loved ones

Dear Fatty - Review by SHARIL DEWA

Cosmic journey

JUNIOR READING ROOM - Compiled by DAPHNE LEE

June 28, 2009

Catching a mood

A columnist looks back on the March 8 General Election, and its consequences, in a new book.

Writing well, winning, selling

Literary awards can not only help sell books, but can also develop the local publishing industry.

Reading for life

Chong Ton Sin, who has been in the book industry for 21 years, shares with us his observations of the Malaysian reader.

It’s your awards!

THE Popular-Star Readers Choice Awards organised by Popular Book Co (M) Sdn Bhd and Star Publications is into its second year and will, once again, honour local authors and publishers.

‘Liberating’ souls

Enjoy this easy read with its strong message about the evils of materialism.

Long, complicated but gripping

2666 is an excellent book – in fact, Time magazine called it the best book of 2008.

Tots to Teens

Beautiful Tales

Tots To Teens:By Daphne Lee

Best-sellers

FOR the month of June, 2009:

OtakuZone

Vampire empire

Vampires are en vogue these days, but they’ve been a favoured creature in manga for quite some time. We explore some of the vampire manga out there.

Make a date with DaiCon

If you’re a fan of manga and anime, be sure to visit Multimedia University’s DaiCon convention next month. The people behind this event are members of the university’s anime club, Emina, and they’ve worked hard to create events that will make your visit to DaiCon worthwhile.