The AP Writer’s Conference ‘Bridging Cultures: Creative Writing and Literary Translation in Asia today’ was a blast! Really, we aren’t just saying that because we got to eat a lot. Hosted by the Arts House in conjunction with the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS), the conference was held from July 17th to 20th…
“Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away…” is least likely to be the opening line for young adult fiction nowadays. We’ve seen the worldwide phenomenon that this line has caused: “I’d never given much thought to how I would die – though I’d had reason enough in the last few months –…
“Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away…” is least likely to be the opening line for young adult fiction nowadays. We’ve seen the worldwide phenomenon that this line has caused: “I’d never given much thought to how I would die – though I’d had reason enough in the last few months –…
Natsumi Hayashi’s self-portraits of herself levitating around Tokyo inspire me. As a photo enthusiast, I appreciate the clarity and lightness of her images. But what appeals to me most about these pictures is what she has to say in this quote (from the following article): “One day, when I was jumping at a famous sightseeing…
Hullo everyone! I realised that this blog has so far been missing one crucial element that we hold very close to our hearts in this office: FOOD. The first time I heard the term ‘food porn’ was in an interview/article regarding the lovely Nigella Lawson, and the rather luscious way in which she talks about…
Hello and welcome to Fox Tails, updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For starters…we love books, and we don’t care who knows it! So this, our official Tusitala blog, is going to be a celebration of books in every form—ebooks, apps, good old Gutenberg print, scrolls—we’re interested in all of it. And since you’re here,…