The Delightful Doors at Rifle Range
2 min read
THE RIFLE RANGE FLATS, built in 1969 as Penang’s first low-cost flats, consist of nine blocks of 17-storey buildings, housing a total of 3,888 units. They stand...
A Subtly Empowering Tale of a Woman Between Worlds
3 min read
Note: This review may contain spoilers.
A Chance to Relive the World of Chinese Opera in Penang
4 min read
WHAT WAS ONCE a familiar sight in Penang has now become a hidden treasure. Despite the apparent decline of Chinese opera, the Leong family has managed to preser...
Loving Tea - From Bud to Cup
5 min read
I LOOKED UP from my laptop screen, tearing my eyes from the pixels drumming on my corneas, reached for my cup of Ching Dragonwell green tea (more commonly known...
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Are You Reading This?
10 min read
In two studies published in 2006 and 2009, Mar et al. found that fiction readers empathise with people, understand them and can see the world from another person’s perspective better.
What Bliss A Hidden Bookstore Brings
5 min read
“BOOKSTORES ARE LONELY FORTS, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilise their neighbourhoods,” said John Updike. The truth is, they are even lonelier thes...
Individuals in Business with Books
5 min read
THEY ARE THE caretakers of worlds. As most bookshops (especially chains and distributors) move online, indie ones stand as a triumphant testament that bookshops...
Books Are the Preferred Medium: Even for the Gods
3 min read
“BEST PRACTICES” is quite a clever term. I had trouble accepting it at first, trained to be relativistic as I am by the social sciences. I had to ask questions...
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Exploring New Territory at the 2023 George Town Literary Festival
4 min read
THE GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL (GTLF) will be held this year from 23 to 26 November. A festival thoughtfully curated each time to bring book lovers together,...
Exposing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
5 min read
A Play Review: Material Woman in the Beauty World. Written by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Tung Jit Yang, performed by Ling Tang. Featured as part of the George Town Festival 2023.
What Are the Penang Monthly Editors Reading?
6 min read
In between books and wondering what to read next? Here are the books Penang Monthly’s Editor and Assistant Editors are currently reading.
