According to one way of thinking, poetry might be an antidote to the barrage of news that has overwhelmed so many of us in the opening months of this year. Poems are often said to have a ...

Ipoh's inaugural Alternative Bookfest on May 3-4 features a mix of Perak-based and Klang Valley indie literary content ...

I have, though, found a reprieve from my anxious inattention: poetry. More specifically, the poetry of survival—verse written in the shadow of political extremity. I have noticed this is true ...