#book review

BOOK REVIEW | Dismantling global White privilege

BOOK REVIEW | Dismantling global White privilege

Chandran Nair's book details how Caucasians came to dominate the world.

BOOK REVIEW | Glimpses of the judiciary - good and bad

BOOK REVIEW | Glimpses of the judiciary - good and bad

Mahadev Shankar records the ups, downs, and curious in his career.

BOOK REVIEW | Capturing the mystical through beautiful stills

BOOK REVIEW | Capturing the mystical through beautiful stills

Kumbha Mela festival captured in vibrant 'Joined in Dance'.

BOOK REVIEW | A man, his visions and the battle to realise them

BOOK REVIEW | A man, his visions and the battle to realise them

This is perhaps the first 'complete' book on Lim Kit Siang.

BOOK REVIEW | Imaginative retelling of a tale from Kedah's rich folklore

BOOK REVIEW | Imaginative retelling of a tale from Kedah's rich folklore

Deft reimagination of Raja Bersiong in thrilling account of love, betrayal, and mystique.

BOOK REVIEW | Joy and satisfaction in doing national service

BOOK REVIEW | Joy and satisfaction in doing national service

Senior lawyer Sitpah Selvaratnam's book traces in detail how Malaysia reclaimed superyacht Equanimity.

BOOK REVIEW | A master storyteller’s recollections – told and untold

BOOK REVIEW | A master storyteller’s recollections – told and untold

A must-read, this narration of retired judge and arbitrator V George's encounters, spiced with wit and humour.

BOOK REVIEW | Justice still in the wilderness?

BOOK REVIEW | Justice still in the wilderness?

Thomas spares no one, including past leaders of the Bench and their henchmen who did their bidding.

BOOK REVIEW | Charting an invisible world

BOOK REVIEW | Charting an invisible world

If a truly representative Malaysian canon is to be compiled, Tash Aw's 'We, the Survivors' deserves a place.

BOOK REVIEW | Malaysia is not a cultural desert

BOOK REVIEW | Malaysia is not a cultural desert

This, despite assumptions of it being a backwater.

BOOK REVIEW | Three books to read if you care about our environment

BOOK REVIEW | Three books to read if you care about our environment

One single road in Malaysia has more tree species than the whole of France.

BOOK REVIEW | No compromise on meritocracy

BOOK REVIEW | No compromise on meritocracy

In 'Navigating Turbulent Times', M Rajasingam narrates his 33-year experience with the Port Swettenham Authority.
BOOK REVIEW | Rise of an accidental politician as empires fell

BOOK REVIEW | Rise of an accidental politician as empires fell

A review of a book on the life and times of HS Lee, the country’s first finance minister.
A 'Malaysian Malaysia' through a reformist's eyes

A 'Malaysian Malaysia' through a reformist's eyes

Book Review | 'From High Hopes to Shattered Dreams: The second Mahathirist revolution a year later'.

Forced to disappear but not forgotten

Forced to disappear but not forgotten

BOOK REVIEW | 'Where is Pastor Raymond Koh' makes compelling reading.

'The People's Victory' - a tale of adventure

'The People's Victory' - a tale of adventure

BOOK REVIEW | Kee Thuan Chye's account of the years between GE13 and GE14 makes for a good read.

The makings of a civil service mandarin

The makings of a civil service mandarin

BOOK REVIEW | 'Hong Kong Confidential' speaks to our current concerns with the civil service.

Reliving the build-up to May 9 and the euphoria of that historic day

Reliving the build-up to May 9 and the euphoria of that historic day

BOOK REVIEW | Kee Thuan Chye encapsulates the series of events from 2008 onwards that led to a victorious GE14.
Ketuanan Melayu, a tool of the oppressors

Ketuanan Melayu, a tool of the oppressors

BOOK REVIEW | AB Sulaiman passionately disables narratives around what it means to be ‘Malay’.

The ‘diasporic distractions’ of a short-story teller

The ‘diasporic distractions’ of a short-story teller

BOOK REVIEW | Keshavjee’s short stories play like conversations you would have with friends.