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Upcoming Events
29/3/26 Book Launch - Shivani Sivagurunathan's Long Distance (Bangsar Village 2)
Join us as we welcome Malaysian poet, writer and educator Shivani Sivagurunathan at Lit Books@CzipLee BV2, to discuss her latest poetry collection, Long Distance. The poems in Long Distance explores a range of intimate moments across love's spectrum-- from the quietly romantic to the cosmically mysterious.
Tickets are RM10, and attendees will receive a voucher redeemable on the event day.
Moderator: Sheena Baharudin
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2026
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: CzipLee Bangsar Village 2
Ticket: RM10 per pax
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Shivani Sivagurunathan has been writing and publishing fiction and poetry for over 20 years. Her short story collection, Wildlife on Coal Island was published by UPM Press in 2011 and republished by HarperCollins India in 2012. Her first novel, Yalpanam, was published in 2021 by Penguin SEA. In 2022, her first poetry collection, Being Born was published by Maya Press and her novella collection, What Has Happened to Harry Pillai?, was released by Clarity Press. She is currently working on her literary fiction novel. Shivani also teaches creative writing and literature at the School of Humanities, University of Nottingham Malaysia, and has a passion for running creative writing workshops.
Long Distance is her second poetry collection.
25/4/26 In Conversation - Janet Tay's Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe (Tropicana)
Lit Books' Elaine Lau will be discussing Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe with the author, Janet Tay, at Lit Books Tropicana Avenue on Saturday, 25th April at 4pm. A moreish novel that leaves readers hungry and wanting more, Janet will be on hand to delve into the delicious details of the book, and also the creative impetus behind the writing of the book. Tickets are RM10 and attendees will receive a voucher to be used on the day of the event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
In Kuching, Lim Ah Hock guards a legendary laksa broth that was gifted by a deity to bring the family prosperity. As Ah Hock ages, his son Wei Ming faces debt and professional failure in Hong Kong. Returning home for his father's 60th birthday, Wei Ming must confront old wounds and a local businessman threatening their restaurant. Early Mornings at the Lakse
Cafe is a savoury, uplifing debute about the price of legacy and the power of tradition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kuala Lumpur-based Janet Tay is the author of Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe, her debut novel. A Tin House alum, her journalismn and short stories cover literature, food, and parenting. Her play, Reunion, was longlisted for the Windsor Fringe Kenneth Branagh Award.