The Asian Bookshelf talks to independent bookshop owner, Alex Chua of Book Bar

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ALEX CHUA OF BOOK BAR

The Asian Bookshelf talks to independent bookshop owner, Alex Chua of Book Bar.

 

Books mentioned

Yeoh Jo-Ann, Impractical Uses of Cake (Epigram Books 2019)

Fish Eats Lion (Math Paper Press 2012). See also Fish Eats Lion Redux (Epigram Books 2022)

Coast, Ed. Daren Shiau & Wei Fern (Math Paper Press 2011)

From the Belly of the Cat, Ed. Stephanie Ye (Math Paper Press 2013)

 

Other links

Book Bar

Book Bar on Instagram

Epigram Books

Does Singapore need bookstores? By Ruby T

Math Paper Press

Melissa De Silva

Amanda Lee Koe

Cyril Wong

Joshua Ip

National Library Board

Description

The Asian Bookshelf interviews Alex Chua owner of the independent Bookshop the Book Bar located in Duxton Hill, Singapore.

Writers T.A. Morton and Jon Gresham ask Alex about the trials and tribulations of being an independent bookseller, why and how Alex started the Book Bar and how important establishing a literary community is for all of us readers and writers alike.

Hosts

Jon Gresham

T.A. Morton

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