Isaak Kwok has read “The Long Tail”
WHO’S READING WHAT . librarian’s recommendations Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail shows how the Internet has radically changed our habits and behaviour. The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson New York : Hyperion, 2006 Call No.: English 658.802 AND-[BIZ] He illustrates that by showing how our...
Read to Lead to discuss Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture
HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events Professor Randy Pausch was just 46 when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. On September 17, 2007, just about a month after he received the news, he delivered his last lecture, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”. He meant the lecture as a celebration of life, and as a parting gift...
Anita Desai comes to town!
HAPPENIN’ . programmes + events Meet novelist, short-story writer and children’s author Anita Desai in person! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to speak to one of the world’s most eminent writers! Details as follows: Monday, 25 August 2008 7.00 pm The Pod, Level 16, National Library Admission is Free. All are Welcome. More about...
Elizabeth has read Sunday at Tiffany’s
Title: Sundays at Tiffany’s Author: James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet Published by London: Century, 2008 Call No.: PAT -[RO] Call me a sentimental fool but I have a weakness for anything associated with Tiffany’s, the famed jeweler that Audrey Hepburn made timeless. So, it’s no surprise that this title caught my eye, especially when combined...
The Heart of Geylang Serai
HB Squad Alert . general + snippets (Ed’s note: As Singapore celebrates its 43rd national day, it might be useful to reflect on our history and heritage, the unique places and memories that are stamped on our national DNA. Surely, Geylang Serai must rank as one of those places. For readers interested in engaging in a...
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