Dive into a world of Malaysian books in Kuala Lumpur this Merdeka


The Riwayat independent bookshop in Jalan Tun HS Lee in KL is hosting the KL Rare Book Fair on Aug 31. Photo: Riwayat

The Merdeka week in Kuala Lumpur looks to be a busy literary affair for avid readers and book collectors.

Newly-opened bookshop Riwayat in Jalan Tun HS Lee will host the KL Rare Book Fair on Aug 31, an independent event that will highlight an array Malaysian books from the pre-and post-Merdeka era. The free admission programme, which starts at 10am, will include a mini book exhibition, a dialogue session with book collectors and also a book auction.

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