Five highlights to check out at George Town Literary Festival 2022


Indian author Geetanjali Shree is set for a GTLF lecture titled 'Writing As Wilderness And Freedom' on Nov 26. Photo: International Booker Prize

The George Town Literary Festival 2022 (GTLF) in Penang, which runs from Nov 24-27, returns as an in-person literary celebration, featuring a bumper programme spread across 80 events.

The venues across George Town are set to welcome back literary figures, book lovers and festivalgoers with an array of book launches, workshops, author sessions, lectures, exhibitions, music events and more.

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