Half of all the books at indie bookshop The Moon are by women writers

‘It’s not about you buying a book and leaving – you could find that online. It’s about that sense of warmth and comfort, and expanding your horizons,’ says Naeem (left), the owner of Singapore’s The Moon bookshop, standing alongside Lee Jiaqian. Photo: The Straits Times/ANN

One can now say “meet me at the Moon” and not have to go any further than Chinatown in Singapore, where a street of Sichuan restaurants and hostels welcomes an unusual new addition: independent bookstore The Moon.

At the shop, which launched in September, at least half the books are by female writers.