Children’s books are also books, too.
Shi Min Xie Every time I meet people, I like to ask them what they have read. Some of them get a bit embarrassed before finally admitting that they like to read chick…
Thoughts
Things I learned as a teacher: Always go for bubble tea
Years ago, I taught debate at a secondary school. The students were great and they warmed up to me very quickly. Within a few weeks, they were asking me this…
The year of submitting dangerously
I want to say that this is the year of submitting dangerously, and when I think about it, it is. This year, I submitted my work a lot more and…
In many Asian stories, the women are either ghosts or wives
I just finished reading a comic book that was written by an Asian writer and I was sorely disappointed by its content. I don’t want to name names or even…
Inadvertently ignorant things people say to writers
I thought for a long while about doing this entry, even though my blog is supposed to be a force for good and also mostly for me to review books…
On speaking up
I find it hard to speak up about issues because this blog was never intended to be political. However, I guess it’s part of how I have started to engage…
JK Rowling should stop retconning her universe
I’m very late to the party, but to be honest, I don’t really like anything related to Harry Potter. I think Harry Potter is, as a series, overrated. #sorrynotsorry. By…
There is no such thing as a meritocracy
There is no such thing as a meritocracy in Singapore. It is the same everywhere in the world — cities and countries are made up of ruling elites who serve…
For anyone who has ever felt a little bit different
For anyone who has ever felt a little bit different– You don’t think of yourself as different because you’re you. You may be a little taller or shorter or fatter…
Why libraries are important
There’s going to be a new library in the Vivocity shopping mall and that’s great news. But reading the comments section of the bit of news on social media made…