ALREADY FAMOUS FOR its street food and street art, Penang is determined to capture the word on the street too. That was the wordplay and theme for the 2024 instalment of George Town Literary Festival (GTLF). Held from 29 November to 1 December 2024, it aimed to capture the voice of the everyday man and woman living in cities.
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