What I did on my May Day holiday
(Besides going to the Big Bookstore Sale with Sharon)
I live near two bookstores and now that more Malaysian writers have been published, I’ve taken to the habit of visiting the two stores to see how the Malaysian books are being displayed. A visit to the Popular outlet at IKANO netted the following shots:
Kam’s book:
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I “borrowed” the plastic display stand from the next book to prop the Dato’ up, as I felt he needed more exposure.
Tan Twan Eng’s book:
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And on my way out of the store, the following caught my eye:
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Dina’s book was also in another display section, but there was no display stand nearby to “borrow” , so I just propped one copy up, with another copy in front to keep it from slipping down. The display worked as on my way out, I saw two young Malays in front of this section, with a copy each of IAM in their hands.
And that’s not all! Lydia Teh’s Honk! If You’re Malaysian was #4 on the Non-Fiction Bestsellers’ Display, and Tash Aw’s Harmony Silk Factory was in the Asian Lit section.
