A list of picks to check out at this year's virtual George Town Literary Festival


Renowned historian Wang Gungwu, a National University of Singapore (NUS) professor much garlanded for his work on Chinese history, is part of the GTLF programme on Nov 27. Photo: Filepic

With 45 online events, there's definitely something for everyone at this year’s virtual George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), which runs from Nov 26-29.

Yet with so much to watch, it can be easy to get a little lost. Here are our picks of some events we feel shouldn’t be missed.

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