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Latest episodes
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33 min
By the Book: Shigidi And The Brass Head Of Obalufon, with Wole Talabi
In his debut novel, speculative fiction writer Wole Talabi draws on Yoruba mythology to tell an adventure story that spans space and time. At the heart of the tale is Shigidi, a di…
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36 min
By the Book: Confessions of an Old Boy: The Dato Hamid Adventures
15 years on from its first successful run, Kam Raslan's Confessions of an Old Boy: The Dato Hamid Adventures has been reissued, with a brand new look, and a previously unpublished…
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31 min
By the Book: Writer's Postcards, by Dipika Mukherjee
Bringing together her love for writing with her love for travel and discovering new cultures, Dipika Mukherjee's Writer's Postcards is a collection of essays spanning decades that…
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27 min
By the Book: Book Club December 2023 - Bone Weight and Other Stories
For our last Book Club of the year, we're both reading something we're very excited about: Shih-Li Kow's Bone Weight and Other Stories. This cross-genre collection of 25 short stor…
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28 min
By the Book: Writing Salleh Ben Joned
Salleh Ben Joned has been described in many ways - maverick poet, bad boy of Malaysian literature, innovator of language, and by some detractors, even anti-Malaysian. Since his pas…
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29 min
By the Book: George Town Literary Festival 2023
GTLF is back, and this year the theme is Terra Incognita! We speak to Pauline Fan and Adriana Nordin Manan about the curatorial process this year, how the festival has expanded bey…
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20 min
By the Book: Malaysian Tamil Literature
In this episode, we explore Malaysian Tamil writing - both the rich tradition that exists here, but also the challenges in nurturing the scene and garnering a wider readership. We’…
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24 min
By the Book: Children's Book Club - The Giver
As Children's Day in Malaysia is traditionally celebrated every last Saturday of October, we're celebrating children's literature this entire month, by doing a Book Club with a dif…
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21 min
By the Book: Children's Book Club - The Magic Faraway Tree
As Children's Day in Malaysia is traditionally celebrated every last Saturday of October, we're celebrating children's literature this entire month, by doing a Book Club with a dif…
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20 min
By the Book: Children's Book Club - Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone
As Children's Day in Malaysia is traditionally celebrated every last Saturday of October, we're celebrating children's literature this entire month, by doing a Book Club with a dif…
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27 min
By the Book: Children's Book Club - Mistborn: The Final Empire
With Children's Day in Malaysia traditionally celebrated every last Saturday of October, we're dedicating this entire month to what kids and young people are reading. Every week th…
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21 min
By the Book: Children's Book Club - Gangsta Granny
With Children's Day in Malaysia traditionally celebrated every last Saturday of October, we're dedicating this entire month to what kids and young people are reading. Every week th…
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33 min
By the Book: Rachel Heng's The Great Reclamation
Set in a newly post-colonial Singapore, The Great Reclamation blends genres (historical fiction, fantastical elements) to tell the story of a country through the choices of one man…
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26 min
By the Book: The Booker 2023 Longlist Book Club
With the Booker Prize 2023 shortlist just around the corner, we took a spin on the quiz helpfully laid out on the official website, and were recommended a pair of books to explore…
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30 min
By the Book: The Second Link
With 2023 marking the 60th year since the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, its complex connection with Singapore over the decades feels ever more relevant to examine. The S…
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33 min
By The Book: BookXcess
We continue our spotlight on local bookstores by looking at a crowd favourite this week - BookXcess, popular for their affordable books, unique store concepts, and of course the Bi…
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31 min
By The Book: Readings KL
For the last 18 years, Readings KL has been running (almost) every month - featuring 6 readers each time, and a dedicated community of literary enthusiasts. We speak to its long-ti…
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34 min
By The Book: Book Club August 2023 - The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, the first in the Broken Earth series, created a sensation when it came out in 2015, including getting a Hugo Award. Set on a planet with a single…
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30 min
By The Book: Sunda Shelves
A newly opened bookshop in Damansara Kim, Sunda Shelves is a cosy space that celebrates nature and conservation, and mixes fiction and non-fiction, as well as new and secondhand bo…
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32 min
By The Book: How Is AI Changing What We Read?
With AI-generated content and ChatGPT creating anxiety in various industries, we discuss how it might potentially change books - from the potential for books written entirely by AI…