New Malaysian Essays

Vol 1

• Brian Yap's The Trouble with Malaysia, an election-era critique.
• Aminuddin Mahmud's Branding -Mamak Style, business tips from popular eateries.
• Burhan Baki's Yes We Must Move On: Theoretical Notes on Various Things Malaysian, a post-structuralist reading of local icons and conduct.
• Saharil Hasrin Sanin's Teroris Bahasa about the evolution and political neglect of language.
• Amir Muhammad's Unwelcome Words, a mini-dictionary of words not found in the official lexicon.
• Sonia Randhawa's A Manifesto for Independence: Fifty Years to Merdeka?, a prescription for the future that is inspired by anarchism.

Vol 2

• Shanon Shah's The Khutbah Diaries, about political Islam
• Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi's The Architecture of Putrajaya, about the administrative capital
• Ridhwan Saidi's Hari-Hari Terakhir Seorang Flâneur, partly a manifesto about urban spaces
• Danny Lim's Aku, Hang & Demo, a pictorial record of street demonstrations
• Amir Muhammad's Of Jackfruit and Kings, about the monarchy
• Ann Lee's The Theme Park of Pulau Jerejak, about leprosy
• Amir Sharipuddin's Blue, Black & White: How I Survived National Service, a journal
• Yusuf Martin's Colourful Language, a critique of American influence in culture
• Andrew Ng's A Cultural History of Pontianak Films, a survey of this horror film subgenre
• Jac sm Kee's Boundary Monsters in a Time of Magic, a feminist reading of ghosts and new technology.

Vol 3