*Winner of the 2025 Bollingen Prize for American Poetry for Lifetime Achievement*With imaginative power and emotional force, Into The Hush explores the exigencies of climate change, of endangered cultures, and of our nuclear age.Like wind on a lake, Arthur Sze’s twelfth book of poetry, Into the Hush, extends a language that ripples and stills, widens and deepens. Through an earned and profound simplicity, these poems move ...

A tale of tragedy, rebellion and romance unfolds in the jungles and gold mining country of Borneo. Ah Min, a young Chinese immigrant, follows his best friend to seek his fortune in Sarawak in the mid-19th century. They labour in the mines alongside fellow Hakka and some native Dayak. Ah Min explores a humid land of beguiling women, of fragrant spices and of ghosts. But the oppression of the English White Rajah draws the men into a rebellion that will have catastrophic c...

A lyrical story of parental love that celebrates and takes pride in the many shades of brown skin. Perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Hey Black Child, Hair Love, and Our Skin.When you ask me why your skin is brown,I will tell you that you are my favorite color.I will say that your skin was decided long, long ago.Time was just waiting for you.So begins a mother’s celeb...

"This book is an overwhelming feast, a treasure, and more than enough proof that Sze is a major poet." —NPRNational Book Award winner Arthur Sze is a master poet, and The Glass Constellation is a triumph spanning five decades, including ten poetry collections and twenty-six new poems. Sze began his career writing compressed, lyrical poems influenced by classical Chinese poetry; he later made a leap into powerful polysemous sequences, honing a distinct sty...

A little green envelope longs to go on a journey. Will it be chosen to deliver Olive’s letter to her far-away friend?Olive’s friend has moved away, and Olive wishes she could visit her. A little green envelope, lost in the bottom of the desk drawer, knows how Olive feels. It, too, wants so much to travel, and imagines zipping up and down conveyer belts and bouncing along in a mail bag, on its way to deliver an important letter. An old postcard reassures that for ev...

National Book Award–winner Arthur Sze presents a one-of-a-kind anthology that vividly traces Chinese poetry from its centuries-old lyrical traditions up to the present day.In The Silk Dragon II*,* National Book Award–winning poet Arthur Sze presents a sophisticated vision of the vitality, diversity, and power of the Chinese poetic tradition. Traveling over one and a half millennia, Sze guides readers through a luminous history of verse, from the contemplat...

Why do some nations achieve clean government, economic transformation and institutional trust while others struggle with persistent corruption and weak state capacity? This book explores one of the most debated development questions in modern Asia: whether the governance and anti-corruption model of Singapore can offer practical lessons for Nepal. While Singapore and Nepal differ profoundly in geography, political history and scale, both nations share a common aspiration — to build a capab...

In Singapore, the national budget is often seen as a technical document—dense, precise, and untouchable. But behind the numbers lie choices that shape lives: who gets healthcare subsidies, how retirement is funded, and whether future generations inherit opportunity or inequality.

This book is a dialogue between two countries at different stages of development but facing a similar question: how can governance, integrity, and economic policy shape a nation's destiny? Singapore's rise from a resource-poor city-state to a high-income economy with a reputation for clean governance is often cited as a model. Brazil, a continental nation with abundant resources, faces persistent challenges in corruption, inequality, and institutional trust.This eBook explores whet...

Lebanon stands at a crossroads between despair and renewal. Its once-vibrant economy has been ravaged by inflation, banking collapse, and institutional paralysis. For many Lebanese, daily survival has become a test of endurance rather than a means to pursue opportunities.Yet, in the darkest hour, renewal is possible. History shows that nations can rise from ruin if they rediscover discipline, integrity, and shared purpose. Singapore's journey offers a remarkable parallel. At indepe...

Espionage. Magic. Secrets. Betrayal.In a world where nothing is as it seems, a fearless group of young spies embarks on dangerous missions. But as their journey unfolds, they uncover unsettling truths about the very organization they serve. Is their mission truly noble, or is there a darker agenda lurking beneath the surface?Filled with pulse-pounding actio...

The Gift of MediocrityEvery success story starts with a clear victory, right? Not mine. Mine starts with an admission: I was a mediocre student, often described as a "slow learner" with a genuine learning disability.When I was a young man, my academic transcript was a testament to struggle, not brilliance.