Despite laments about the decline of reading, book clubs are having a renaissance moment in Singapore. Who goes to book clubs and why do they attend these sessions? What do the popularity of book clubs tell us about reading in this day and age?  

Episode Guests:

• Alex Chua, co-founder of Book Bar 
• Ibrahim Tahir, Founder of Wardah Books 
• Myra Garces-Bascal, Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Associate Professor, United Arab Emirates University
• Gan Sujia, PhD Student, National Institute of Education

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