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HB Squad ALERT! . gossip + snippets
Dear Readers,
the autummal months are now upon us, though here in the tropics it remains as green as ever. The big buzz around our island right now is the upcoming inaugural F1 night race.We have a special series of features and book reviews inspired by F1 coming soon, so watch out […]

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Dawn Farnham, 59, was born in England, grew up in Perth and has lived in China, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan with her journalist husband. They now live in Singapore. Her debut novel is set in 1830s Singapore and tells the love story of a Chinese man and a Scotswoman.
In our interview, Ms Franham spoke […]

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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 to […]

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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 Anita Desai:
Now a Professor of Humanities at […]

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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 discussion […]

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(Editor’s note: Our contributor, an avid comics fan, here conducts his own personal inquiry into the oft-discussed topic of whether comics have taken a decided shift towards embracing darker themes, and correspondingly, heroes who have become more complex, even conflicted personalities.)
Comics are getting darker – that seems to be the vibe going around for quite […]

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Rawi Hage has won the prestigious award for his debut novel, which is set against the desperate civil war of Lebanon of the 1980s. The book takes its title from the film, Deer Hunter, which starred Robert De Niro. The game in question refers to the rounds of Russian Roulette which De Niro’s character subjects […]

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Anyone tried out the ebooks yet - thanks to my last post? Anybody?
Well, to help you along, we’ve created a landing page here so that it’s a little bit easier for you. There are various categories to suit the palette - from fiction to audio books as well as kiddie books.
Also, for a limited time, […]

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HB Squad Alert . general + snippets 
Who will be moving to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after Nov?
In the US, both major political parties, Democratic and Republican, have chosen their nominees as candidates for the highest office in the land, the Presidency.
In one corner, … 
For the Republicans, their choice is Senator John McCain. McCain, the son of a prominent […]

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HB Squad Alert . gossip + snippets
The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction was awarded on 04 June at London’s Royal Festival Hall to Rose Tremain for her novel, The Road Home (Call No.: English TRE). The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction is open to only female authors and the books need to be published in […]

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