Malaysian authors recommend their favourite Valentine's Day reads and poems


A list of Malaysian authors and creatives share their favourite books and poems to fit the Valentine's Day mood. Photo: 123rf.com

Pandemic downer or not, Valentine’s Day is the greatest celebration of love, and the show must go on.

Who better to talk about love than authors and poets? Many of them have set souls on fire with the beauty of their words, and love stories.

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