My First School Visit Post-pandemic
It is anyone's guess as to whether the COVID-19 pandemic is truly over. However, after three years of lock down, travel restrictions, and...
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GWEN LEE
Feb 13, 2021
Keeping Local Literature Alive
It's been almost a year since California started the Shelter-in-Place order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Vaccination has started...
Aug 1, 2020
Happy 55th Birthday, Singapore!
This year's National Day celebration is going to be very different because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope everyone is doing well,...
Jan 6, 2018
Mentoring Tomorrow's Writers
When I was dipping my toes in the world of fiction, I applied to the National Arts Council of Singapore's Mentor Access Project in hope...
Aug 8, 2017
My Failed Ambition as a Comic Artist
About a week ago, Singaporean artist Sonny Liew and his graphic novel "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye" bagged three Eisner awards for...
Jun 28, 2017
Greco and Beco are Back!
The second volume in The Adventures of Greco & Beco is out! The School in the Glass City features Singapore's favorite green mascots and...
May 26, 2017
A Slice of Singapore in San Francisco South Bay
When the Overseas Singaporean Unit (OSU) approached me to do an event for the families in the SF Bay Area, I was expecting a turnout of...
Nov 1, 2016
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Picture Book Author?
One of the most frequent questions is, "How do I become a picture book author?" The aspiring author usually has an idea waiting to be...
Oct 29, 2016
Rhyming the Singaporean Psyche
Most of us have read the rhyme Little Miss Muffet but how many of us have tasted—or even seen—the curds and whey that she was tucking...
Mar 8, 2016
Kafka on The Shore: On Haruki Murakami & The Passive Hero
I have been a fan of Murakami since I was a teenager savoring my first twin-paperback of Norwegian Wood (now a film directed by Tran Anh...
Oct 14, 2014
An Interview on Singaporean Literature
A video Q&A: my thoughts on the Singaporean literature scene. #video #singaporean #literature #writing #inspiration
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