What Are the Penang Monthly Editors Reading?

By Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng, Sheryl Teoh, Rachel Yeoh

August 2023 FEATURE
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In between books and wondering what to read next? Here are the books Penang Monthly’s Editor and Assistant Editors are currently reading.Editor, Ooi Kee BengThe House of Doors by Tan Twan EngSTATUS: COMPLETEDI finished The House of Doors in three days. I seldom read fiction nowadays, but Twan Eng’s writing is often a joy to read, and I actually found it hard to put down. His sense  for  the  immediate and, often, unnoticed but tone-setting  detail,  and  his  meticulous use...

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Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His recent books include The Eurasian Core and its Edges: Dialogues with Wang Gungwu on the History of the World (ISEAS 2016). Homepage: wikibeng.com

Sheryl Teoh

holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Linfield College, a liberal arts college in the United States, and majored in History with a focus on Classical Greece and Rome. Her interests include the study of philosophy as well as a range of humanities and socio-political issues.

Rachel Yeoh

is a former journalist who traded her on-the-go job for a life behind the desk. For the sake of work-life balance, she participates in Penang's performing arts scene after hours.

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