Non-Fiction

Description “It is true that the pleasures of consumption have always been accompanied by the burdens of rubbish. This can be considered a mode...

Description “Very few things in our everyday thrive by doing absolutely nothing. The floor might just be a rare exception; devoid of any vitali...

Description “These days, there is a lot of confusion and discussion about different reading formats. They often weary us with their variations,...

Description "Considering how it is almost taboo in many parts of the world today, our decision to study the straw is admittedly, not entirely w...

Description About the Contributors Look inside the magazine Sound - the noises we hear in common spaces, processes shaping the creation of musi...

Description About the Contributors Look inside the magazine This edition of Now & Again adopts the approach of the Exquisite Corpse, a coll...

Description About the Contributors Look inside the magazine This issue of Now & Again delves into the concept of The Uncanny — the elusive ...

Description About the Contributors Look inside the magazine Cinema has always been an immense source of inspiration when it comes to creative p...

Description Look inside the magazine They refer not to the green of chendol or the red of mee goreng but the riot of colourful melamine plates ...

Description Look inside the magazine The essays in this collection were first published on my now-defunct blog, Tuckshop, between 2015 and 2018...

Description Praise About the Author Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2016, Non-Fiction Can a life weave along through the same notes an...

Description About the Author This is a story of journeys. It is about my journey through grief and acceptance after I lost my wife to cancer in...

Description About the Author Part-primer, part-history and part-GE2025 critique, the book is a must-read for students of Singapore politics, el...

Description In 2017, I started my research on the fate of granduncle Silvestr Nemec, a young Czech employed by the Bata Show Company in Singapo...

Description About the Author Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta – home to over 10 million people with more than 30 million in its greater metr...

Description About the Author The deteriorating quality of governance in Singapore has worried many in this country. It is clear that the anachr...

Description About the Author Unlike his previous publications, this present book is not about policies and politics in Singapore. Instead, it b...

Description Praise About Mynah Magazine Mynah 5 is the fifth volume from Mynah Magazine, an independent publication for deeply reported non-fic...

Description About the Author Compilation and Autobiography of a Tattoo Artist Casiline Ang is the accomplished founder of Divine Tattoo Studio,...

Description About the Author Tiny Rice Grains explores the human side of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Given the business case that di...

Description About the Author Almost 200 years ago, an Englishman by the name of Stamford Raffles landed on the shores of Singapore and the rest...

Description Praise About the Author Does this sound familiar? “I don’t want to practice!” “My child used to love going for music lessons, but ...

Description Praise About the Author Little Perfections romps through the hawker centres, home kitchens, and restaurants of Singapore, tasting e...

Description About the Author In 2009, the family of the late Lee Kip Lin donated to the National Library Board, Singapore over 14,500 slides an...

Description Contributors Ten world-renowned photographers.Two acclaimed writers.One timeless Himalayan kingdom. Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom i...

Description Praise About the Author Winner of the 2014 Singapore Literature Prize, English Non-Fiction—an essential and vibrant read on what ka...

Description About the Authors & Contributors Neither a tourist guide nor a work of historical records, Pink Chilli in a Bowl is a personal ...

Description About the Authors About the Tak Takut Kids Club The Good Gang is a new book from 3Pumpkins that offers a rare, ground-level view of...

Description Praise About the Author Why Did You Buy That Drink? unravels the fascinating science behind our everyday purchases. We all make dec...

Description About the Author For many people, the idea of having a lasting sense of well-being seems rather elusive. Some even feel that their ...

Description About the Author The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man is the memoir of Professor Tommy Koh. His life is full of firsts. He was...

Description About the Authors & Illustrator Singapore operates in a dangerous world — a world where might is right, where the strong eat th...

Description Praise About the Author Let's tuck the little otter in bed and say goodnight! Inspired by Margaret Wise Brown's classic children's ...

Description About Little Dot Book Who says learning is boring? Learn through play by using My Singapore Story: Kampong to City, a beautifully i...

Description 在你眼中，编辑是什么？一种职业？一种能力？一种行为或动作？一种思考模式？一种灵感直觉？一种文化价值观？人生编辑力是与世界联结的才能与力量，与时代联结的底蕴与睿智，与自己联结的直观与悟性。它是为你而做的，帮助你找到自己就找到全世界。假如你是编辑或出版人，本书可以激...

Description A treasury of heartfelt stories, emotions, and wishes from children about Singapore, this collection is published to mark two momen...

Description Praise About the Author At the first Boy Scout camp held by founder Robert Baden-Powell on Brownsea Island in 1907, the pioneer Boy...

Description Praise About the Author In the heart of Singapore, just off Orchard Road, the House of Tan Yeok Nee stands as the last surviving tr...

Description About the Editors Embark on a captivating cultural journey of discovery into the enchanting realm of Chinese vernacular shrine cult...

Description Praise About the Author Law is often a sea of words—complex and inaccessible. If the labyrinth can be skilfully condensed into a vi...

Description About the Author It started out as a labour of love for her family, which grew to become a national phenomenon. Mrs Lee Chin Koon (...

Description About the Author It started out as a labour of love for her family, which grew to become a national phenomenon. Mrs Lee Chin Koon (...

Description [Side A] The Other VegetableThe way fruits and vegetables have been named is much like how people categorise and perceive one anoth...

Description Stylish buildings, trendy logos, sexy figures, exotic cultures, modern forms, flamboyant fonts and more—explore Yeo Hong Eng’s “lit...

Description About the Author Are you also tired of putting off your dreams until ‘tomorrow?’ Guess what! Tomorrow never comes. Am I right? I’ve...

Description About the Author Why is it so hard to live well amidst the chaos and noise? While you might think this is a problem of the modern w...

Description About the Author Are you ready to take charge of your life? Whether it’s changing careers, starting a business, meeting deadlines w...

Description About the Author Manifesting isn’t magic—it’s about mindset and execution. Make It Happen is your step-by-step guide to turning dre...