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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 1d

You are warmly invited to the launch of "In the Mirror", the first comprehensive collection of the poems and critical essays of Wong Phui Nam.

Register now: buff.ly/NRF5AWE

Date: Nov 2 (Sun), 11AM
Time: Programme Room 2, Central Public Library

#SingaporeWritersFestival #SingLit #Poetry #Malaya

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 8d

For a limited time and while stocks last, all orders of "In the Mirror" in Singapore/Southeast Asia will get a FREE copy of "The Collected Poems of Arthur Yap"!

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#FreeBook #Poetry #SingLit #Singapore #Poets #Malaysia #Malaya #ReadSG

NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 8d

#NewBook: "In the Mirror" is the first comprehensive collection of the poetry and essays of Wong Phui Nam (1935–2022), a foundational poet of Malaysian literature in English. Edited by Brandon K. Liew & Daryl Lim Wei Jie, with an afterword by Edwin Thumboo.

Read now: buff.ly/mJ6V3qH

#poetry #books

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 8d

Look who came by NUS Press today! When hornbills drop by your office window, you stop everything to watch. 🍃

#Hornbill #Birds #Birdwatching #SoutheastAsia #Singapore #BirdsofBluesky

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 10d

Dr Sud Chonchirdsin, author of "Vietnam Documented" (NUS Press & the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2023), is pictured here with his book!

Get a copy: buff.ly/vnHlfIU

#Vietnam #BritishLibrary #History #Museums

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 10d

📸: Annabel Gallop, author of "Malay Seals" (NUS Press &
@britishlibrary.bsky.social, 2019), at the 80th #NationalDayOfVietnam celebrations in London presenting "Vietnam Documented" (2023) to Vietnam's Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Mr Do Minh Hung, and H.E. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member.

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 23d

Read "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" now.

In Singapore/SEA: buff.ly/n71brbl

In N. America: buff.ly/rIqKgNo

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · 23d

“[The author] has extremely interesting sections on coinage, the make-up of the trade (tea replaced porcelain and silk as the most profitable product) and a deep-dive into the commercial organization of Batavia…. the wealth of data makes it palpable and the details bring out nuance...”

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 28

Timothy Barnard is interviewed on the
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about his book "Imperial Creatures" (NUS Press, 2019). Host Faizah Zakaria & Barnard discuss the question of animal agency, the performative aspects of animal welfare & more.

newbooksnetwork.com/timothy-barn...

#ColonialHistory

Timothy Barnard, "Imperial Creatures: Humans and Other Animals in Colonial Singapore, 1819-1942" (NUS Press, 2019) - New Books Network

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 18

#NewBook: A major new work on Asian trade and empire, "The Chinese in Maritime Southeast Asia" draws on VOC records to show how Chinese merchants in 17th century Batavia and Southeast Asia emerged as central players in global trade.

Read: buff.ly/nIBjTj7

#maritime #trade #Batavia #Indonesia #China

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 11

📚 Last few hours of our #SG60 sale! 🇸🇬

Don’t miss your chance to get 50% off Singapore must-reads, special prices on new books, PLUS snag a free sticker sheet!

50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni
Special sale: buff.ly/WMztpho

#Singapore #ReadLocal #NationalDay #SGHistory #BookSky #SingLit

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 10

From an exploration of Singapore’s pre-colonial past, to an account of the pluralist 1950s–70s, a reconstruction of the “missing years” of our history, and a unique look at colonial society through animals, explore Singapore’s many pasts.

Now 50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni

#SG60 #Singapore #History

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 8

Revisit Singapore’s past through voices that shaped and witnessed it, from Ann Wee's "A Tiger Remembers", to Goh Poh Seng's "Tall Tales & Misadventures", Herman Hochstadt’s "lives & times of hrh", & Bertha Henson's biography of George Bogaars "Not for Circulation".

Now 50% off: buff.ly/QuOrIni#SG60

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 7

🇸🇬 Our National Day Sale is live! 🇸🇬
Celebrate SG60 with flat 50% off select Singapore titles: nuspress.nus.edu.sg/collections/...

+ The first 50 orders will receive an exclusive FREE NUS Press sticker sheet!

Offer valid 8-11 August.

#NationalDaySG #ReadLocal #SG60 #Sale #BookSky

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Aug 4

"In many ways this book is about Thai memory, belonging and identity... if you are looking for a meandering, digressive book about Thai history and socio-cultural interactions with water you won’t be disappointed." - @asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social

Get a copy: buff.ly/BCiExDS #Bangkok #chaophraya

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 29

Read: Vannessa Hearman (@vhearman.bsky.social), author of the award-winning "Unmarked Graves" (NUS Press, 2018) writes about a new exhibition at the National Museum in Jakarta focusing on women’s contribution to social change in Indonesia. www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...

#indonesia #history

The absences that remain in a history of Indonesian women - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment

www.insideindonesia.org

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Indonesian translation of Klaas Stutje's "Campaigning in Europe for a Free Indonesia" (NIAS Press, 2019) was reviewed in Inside #Indonesia:

"Stutje’s study challenges established paradigms about the origins of Indonesia’s nationalist awakening."

www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...

Review: How Indonesian students fuelled revolution from abroad - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment

www.insideindonesia.org

NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 28

Event: @arinus.bsky.social "Housing and Citizenship in Postcolonial Nations" lecture by Chua Beng Huat will examine the role of housing policy in postcolonial Singapore in nation-building.

Date: 7 Aug
Time: 16:00–17:30 (SGT)
Venue: AS8 04-04 NUS + Zoom

Register: buff.ly/PloNd12 #housing #singapore

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 24

Review in Technology and Culture of "Fighting for Health" by @waynesoon.bsky.social:

"In sum, this is an excellent volume that deserves to be widely read by scholars of the #ColdWar, military medicine, #healthcare, and (post)colonialism."

Read: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 23

The 4th Ateneo de Manila Uni Press book highlight is "Unrequited Love":
"An eye-opening, thought-provoking, worthy addition to our sparse scholarly literature on an issue that impacts the course of our history" - Ralph Recto, Secretary, Dept of Finance

buff.ly/rdyBDA5 #Duterte #Philippines #China

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 16

The 3rd book we're highlighting from @ateneodemanilau.bsky.social Uni Press is "Tales of the Post-Plantation", in which Robin Thiers explores #CavendishBanana production in the #Philippines through unlikely protagonists: small-scale farmers, a fungus, and the banana itself. 🍌🌱

Read: buff.ly/rv2Vo7u

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 9

The 2nd book from Ateneo de Manila University Press we're highlighting is "Power from the Forest". Marites Dañguilan Vitug harnesses her investigative skills to tell us the story of the Philippine forests, the people who continue to plunder them & those trying to protect them.

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 3

Read the best-selling book here: buff.ly/RoEuSJg

If you're in North America, get a copy from @uchicagopress.bsky.social here: buff.ly/HfGjNL0

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎧 Listen: Heather Sutherland, author of "Seaways and Gatekeepers" (NUS Press, 2021) is interviewed on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social.

@sea-greeny.bsky.social speaks to Prof Sutherland about her approach to writing the book, the key themes & her next project: buff.ly/PGmsIQi

#GlobalHistory #Indonesia

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NUS Press @nuspress.bsky.social · Jul 2

Starting with James Warren’s “Typhoons”, which offers an unprecedented, extensive view of the complex interplay of #typhoons and Philippine society, pasts, and futures. It is a unique & long-term perspective on Philippine environmental and economic-social history.

buff.ly/qpoOTTV #history #climate

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