RSVP Early: 2020 Singapore Literature Festival in NYC (Oct 1-3)
Weekly column written for the Singapore Unbound newsletter. Sign up here . Singapore Unbound is holding our 4th Singapore Literature Festival from October 1-3, 2020. To be held online for the first time, this independent, biennial festival brings together Singaporean and American authors and audiences for lively conversations about literature and society. All events are free and open to everyone. The theme of this year's festival is "The Politics of Hope." Singapore Unbound wishes to respond to this fraught moment not only in Singapore and the USA but also around the world. Everywhere, democracy, human rights, and social justice are facing existential threats, and we want to provide writers and thinkers a platform to speak to the current global turmoil. Check out the full festival program . RSVP early for the Zoom link and extras (excerpts, interviews, updates). Festival highlights Timely, Pertinent Topics The festival is bo...