Betty Saw's Ultimate Herbal Cookbook◎Betty Saw
平常價 $31.00Betty Saw's Ultimate Herbal Cookbook shows you how to blend the natural benefits of herbs and roots with the tastes of today, minus the fuss. Using ingredients readily available from supermarkets and Chinese medical halls, these easy, straightforward dishes stay true to Betty Saw's trademark commonsense approach to cooking. "Heaty" and "cooling"' yin and yang - the ingredients in each dish come together to achieve that perfect balance.
About the Author
Betty Saw is a veteran chef informed by more than 30 years of experience. She is a well-loved and respected food consultant, as well as a household name in Malaysia, where she lives. Betty has appeared on a number of television programmes and is a prolific author of more than 15 cookbook titles, including Betty Saw's Best Noodle Recipes, The Asian Fish Cookbook, Asian Retro Food, The Asian Tofu Cookbook, Cupcakes, Cookies and The Best of Malaysian Cooking.
Ask The Foodie - Kitchen Knowhow◎Chris Tan
平常價 $31.00Ask the Foodie is a wonderful compilation of Christopher's valuable culinary
heritage. He has helped to bring back the authentic and nostalgic flavours of his
childhood, restoring Singapore heritage cuisine - our common interest. He shares
his knowledge of food generously, with authority, and best of all, with charm and a
sense of humour.
Asian Larder: Asian Ingredients De-mystified◎Sylvia Tan
平常價 $31.00In Asian Larder, veteran food journalist Sylvia Tan, with several cookbooks to her name, opens up her larder to readers and demystifies common and notso- common ingredients found in a typical Asian kitchen. She describes the characteristics of some 130 Asian food products that are indispensable when cooking Asian food – from bottled seasonings, sauces and pastes, to dried food products, spices and herbs. Aside from traditional and well-known standbys such as soya and oyster sauces, Sylvia has also included newer pastes such as laksa, mee siam and green curry that have conveniently come up over the years to cook these very dishes, which our parents had to make from scratch.
The chapters are organised around groups of ingredients, such as sauces, soya bean products, dried vegetables and seafood and so on. And most ingredients will be supported by at least one recipe that illustrate their use in the kitchen. These recipes, which number around 120, can be either traditional or updated; some will illustrate new ways of using the ingredient, but they are all well-loved and valuable standbys in an Asian kitchen.
平價的代價——平價集團的故事◎納高(The Nutgraf)(翻譯)(簡體)
平常價 $25.00《平價的代價》以深挖故事,趣味盎然的敘事方式,講述了平價如何在50年內,從工會跌跌撞撞經營的職總超市,發展成為每天有超過50萬人光顧,年營業額達40億元的食品企業。
書中14個篇章各有一個主題事件,從它打倒通脹怪獸,與赫赫有名的競爭對手激戰,到曾一度被華麗的購物中心拒於門外。書中也披露了它如何在海外投資失利,還有不得不腰斬的零售概念,以及是否要上市的辯論等。其中許多鮮為人知的經歷,值得細細品味。
作者簡介
本書的主編和作者來自內容營銷機構納高(TheNutgraf),七人團隊包括:謝瑞英、白勝暉、莫素環、高仲賢、黃茲鼎、杜溫俐和潘睿嫻。他們都曾在媒體工作,是經驗豐富的報人。其中白勝暉是2016年新加坡文學獎得主。撰寫過的10本著作至今已售出近10萬本。
本書多名作者也曾參與撰寫英文書《最後的愚人:李光耀的傳奇八仙》。
其他作品還包括:《口罩背後:我們的醫療故事》、《古蹟珍寶:新加坡的文化符號》等。
畢業於台灣輔仁大學歷史系和英國約克大學政治系。曾任職《聯合早報》執行級記者,撰寫人力、文化和華社新聞。之後帶著八年的媒體經驗,於2007年擔任新加坡報業控股全資子公司焦點出版的經理。
目前一手從商,一手從事專欄寫作、編輯、特約採訪和翻譯工作。合著作品包括:《胡少獻的篆刻藝術》(2007)以及《雙島記:從寶島到獅島》(2023)
TRANSLATOR: 盧麗珊
Your First Million (Revised Edition)◎Dr Michael Leong
平常價 $31.00Whether you are a novice share investor, a seasoned one or a professional, ‘Your First Million – Making It In Stocks’ by Dr Michael Leong, founder of online share investment portal ShareInvestor, will set you rethinking about share investing. The book offers credible information that sets you on the path of being a share investment guru, and makes the convincing argument that you can make your first million in stocks if you adopt the right approach.
Small Change Book 2◎Goh Eng Yeow
平常價 $16.00Goh Eng Yeow, author of the bestselling ‘Small Change: Investment Made Simple’, has written a second book to demystify investing and make it interesting to the layperson. In this book, he teaches us how to make informed decisions on what we should or should not invest in. A guide that will make navigating and knowing where to find the right investment information easier and simpler. Eng Yeow has an unusual knack for offering simple solutions that get to the core of a difficult financial issue while cutting out distractions which could cloud judgment, perfect for any person entering into financial management for the first time.
About the Author
Goh Eng Yeow, The Straits Times’ senior markets correspondent, has kept an eagle eye on the financial markets as a markets writer for much of his working career spanning almost three decades. In 2014, he compiled some of his columns into the book Small Change: Investment Made Simple which made it to The Sunday Times Life’s nonfiction bestsellers list for 18 weeks. He was named the Best Financial Journalist of the Year in 2006 by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias), receiving the Sias Outstanding Award in 2013, and again in 2014. He has also spent some years as a stock market dealer with Morgan Grenfell Asia Securities, been an executive director in a public-listed company, and has helmed the “Market Talk” column for US wires agency Dow Jones Newswires.
$how Me the Money Book 4◎Teh Hooi Ling
平常價 $28.00Ideas and Philosophies to Navigate Life and the Markets
$how Me The Money (Book 4) is a series about learning how to grow your money. Suitable for both the layman and seasoned investor, Teh Hooi Ling introduces important economic concepts and investment strategies of the world’s leading financial experts, supported by real data and against the context of the Singapore market. Signposting lessons to be learnt and pitfalls to avoid, the book is an ideal, easy-to-follow guide to investment.
Book 4, the last of this series, is an incisive assessment of the things which underlie our financial success. It covers issues such as the randomness that accounts for success, the impermanence of any condition and the natural tendency to share our good fortune with the less fortunate.
$how Me the Money Book 3◎Teh Hooi Ling
平常價 $28.00“An invaluable rudder for investors to overcome their fears and boost their conviction and courage to invest when, as they say, ‘there is blood in the streets’. Read it now, and re-read it again when the next crisis comes. It will be a good antidote to counter the paralysis of fear, for we can be sure that when that time comes, our resolve to invest will fall as fast as the market.” —David Gerald, President/CEO, Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
“Hooi Ling has the uncanny ability to write with impressive clarity and her hallmark brevity. … comprehensive, in-depth and objective analysis of the securities and investment instruments. I would highly recommend all and sundry who aspire to be an intelligent investor to read the latest book by Hooi Ling and all her earlier books.” —Robson Lee, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
$how Me The Money is a series about learning how to grow your money. Teh Hooi Ling brings to both layman and seasoned investor important economic concepts and the investment strategies of the world’s leading financial experts. Using real data, Teh shows how these strategies would have worked in the Singapore market over the years and signposts the lessons to be learnt and pitfalls to avoid.
In $how Me The Money Book 3, Teh brings us the big picture. She gazes into the crystal ball of market timing, shows us how to fight the paralysis of fear and brings home the importance of a clear plan to overcome inertia in the darkest hour so that we won’t miss out on any market recovery. Book 3 is indispensable both for the macro-view and the intricacies of good investing.
$how Me the Money Book 2◎Teh Hooi Ling
平常價 $28.00$how Me The Money series, Teh brings us the tools and techniques of stock picking, stock valuation and portfolio management. She takes us behind the scenes to see how companies finance their growth and shows us how to spot signs of potential disaster. More importantly, this book shows us how to pick different stocks for different market cycles, when to sell and how to stay strong and keep herd mentality at bay!
老媽教會我的事◎黃明德(簡體)
平常價 $21.00一位服務社會20多年,創辦多個組織關懷老人的資深社工,在媽媽癡呆後,開始在臉書和報章專欄記錄自己和癡呆老媽的生活點滴,為的是透過記錄來梳理自己作為照顧者的心路歷程,也作為自我反省的一面鏡子。
這本書追溯作者在失智母親記憶亂舞、行為脫序的日子中,家人如何靠得更緊、如何當局者
迷、如何放過老媽也放過自己。回看當時,老媽教會了他什麼?
本書獲得2022年大眾讀者票選好書第二名。
作者簡介
黃明德出生在新加坡對未來很不確定,卻也很篤定必須自立的年代。張曼玉、Gordon Ramsay、週華健等,也在那個年代出生,可謂競爭激烈。要出名,黃明德只好另闢蹊徑,當社工。
黃明德念過不少好學校,才補足了先天不足。後天他是努力的,明天就不知道了。
以下幾件事,黃明德參與其中:創辦馬林百列家庭服務中心,後來拓展為多元綜合社會服務的蒙福關懷(Montfort Care);開設 YAH! 快樂學堂、社區廚房GoodLife! Makan;2000年獲新加坡總統頒發「全國傑出社會工作者」獎項、2010 年獲頒總統國慶公共服務獎章PBM、2016 年則獲頒總統國慶公共服務星章BBM。
黃明德感恩念舊的, 他閉上眼睛, 一切就想起來了。出名要趁早,張愛玲說的話。黃明德聽進去了,做不到。
我們――聯合早報口述歷史◎聯合早報(簡體)
平常價 $51.00一本50 位報人與《聯合早報》前世今生的故事以理退休、前報人的口述歷史訪談為主 新聞從業員的訪談側記為輔連綴歷史直覺歷史解讀歷史 。
內容結合早報編輯部的口述歷史計畫及國家檔案館口述歷史中心數十年來與退休報人所做的訪談包括1928 年加入《南洋商報》當校對的薛殘白講訴與鬱達夫的交往、1965 年新馬分家時負責翻譯商報聲明的宋長益、1971年黑色風暴的主角之一、《南洋商報》的主筆李星可等。
《我們》見證國家克服困難的自豪是華文報歷史的一部分。它既是新加坡華人的歷史也是新加坡媒體政策、教育政策歷史的一部分 。
Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy◎Lorna Tan
平常價 $29.00Following the success of her first two books, Talk Money and More Talk Money, financial journalist Lorna Tan is back with her third personal finance guide, this time focusing on retirement planning.
In this compilation of articles published from 2015 to 2017, The Sunday Times’ Invest Editor cuts through complex financial concepts, schemes and jargon to help the layman make sense of what is important for planning his financial future and growing his nest egg.
The timely topics covered include tips on making the most of the various Central Provident Fund schemes and enhancements, plugging gaps in one’s insurance coverage, and investing smartly without falling prey to scams. There are also sections devoted to legacy planning, credit and debt planning and consumer protection.
Suitable for both the fresh school graduate and the more seasoned investor, Retire Smart will empower them to take charge of their financial journey as they look ahead to retiring well.
About the Author
Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.
Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.
Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.
She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.
Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.
More Talk Money◎Lorna Tan
平常價 $24.00More Talk Money is a compilation of Lorna Tan’s articles on personal finance which were published in the Invest section of The Sunday Times from 2009 till 2011. It covers a wide range of personal finance topics from consumer protection, savings and insurance planning to stock investing and retirement.
About the Author
Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.
Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.
Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.
She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.
Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.
Money Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny◎Lorna Tan
平常價 $29.00The Straits Times’ Invest Editor Lorna Tan follows up on the success of her 2018 book, Retire Smart, with Money Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny.
Like the best-selling Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy — which sold 12,000 copies within a year — Money Smart is packed with information and insights into a range of personal finance topics such as retirement planning, investment, tax planning, financial planning, and consumer protection.
This compilation of the author’s articles published in the Invest section of The Sunday Times from January 2018 to May 2019 includes:
Written in an easy-to-understand way, this book is a good guide for anyone who wants to understand how to manage his or her finances better, from retirees and more seasoned investors to young people just entering the workforce.
About the Author
Lorna Tan is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is The Sunday Times Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with The Straits Times. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms The Sunday Times’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.
Over the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.
Lorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.
She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, Retire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy; More Talk Money; and Talk Money.
Lorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.
Market Smart: How to Grow your Wealth in an Uncertain World◎Goh Eng Yeow
平常價 $23.00In Market Smart, veteran financial writer Goh Eng Yeow explains in simple language why even the smartest investors can screw up, how you can avoid common investment mistakes, and how to get rid of the biases that can cloud your investment decision-making processes.
Entrepreneurs' Blueprint◎Claudine Lim And Kathleen Yao
平常價 $24.00Entrepreneur's Blueprint tells the story of Singaporeans who took a chance and made that breakthrough.
From incubation to globalisation, Entrepreneur's Blueprint takes you through the thrills and spills of making a business grow from an idea.
The authors, entrepreneurs themselves, distil real-life stories of failure and success, from food and craft to leisure and information technology businesses, into insightful business lessons, easily applicable principles and practical advice for the new and would-be entrepreneur.
Doing Good Better: Choices and Paradigms in the Social Ecosystem◎Willie Cheng
平常價 $39.00How can the social ecosystem transform in the new normal? If a charity is in dire need of cash, should it accept a donation that might be tainted? What happens when we place a value on all things in our marketised society? Can the corporate beast be harnessed without reconstituting corporations? Should charities be allowed to run businesses?
Willie Cheng provides his perspectives to these questions and more in his new book, a collection of essays on issues including the social ecosystem in Singapore, market values in society, the role and future of nonprofit organisations, corporate responsibility, “new capitalism”, volunteerism and values.
His analyses and logic are supported by research, case studies and examples gleaned from his many years of experience in both the social and business sectors.
Written in an easy, friendly and readable style, this book provides valuable insights for volunteers, executives and leaders in nonprofits and corporates who want to know how they can succeed in doing good better in the new world order.
With a foreword by Professor Tommy Koh, Professor of Law, National University of Singapore, and Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
About the Author
Willie Cheng is a former managing partner of Accenture. Since his retirement in 2003, he has stayed involved with the business community through his directorships of listed and private companies, including Far East Hospitality Trust, Integrated Health Information Systems, NOL, NTUC FairPrice, NTUC Health, SingHealth, Singapore Press Holdings and UOB Bank.
However, he spends the greater part of his time volunteering with nonprofit organisations, with an interest in governance. His nonprofit boards include apVentures, Caritas Singapore, Catholic Foundation, CHARIS, Council for Third Age, Lien Centre for Social Innovation, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, SymAsia Foundation and The Courage Fund.
He writes extensively on corporate governance and nonprofit issues. Previous titles include Doing Good Great: Thirteen Asian Heroes and their Causes; and The World that Changes the World: How Philanthropy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are Transforming the Social Ecosystem.
Always Have Enough Money◎Tan Ooi Boon
平常價 $31.00Southeast Asian Contemporary Art Now◎Marc Bollansee
平常價 $118.00Southeast Asia is the last frontier in contemporary art and one of the least known art scenes today because its diversity and outstretched territory make it difficult to access, analyse and assess. Five years of travel, research and interviews have enabled the author to give an extensive overview of the cutting-edge art practices in the region, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography and performance.
An in-depth essay covers the situation of the art scenes in the six selected countries and situates Southeast Asian Contemporary Art in a global context. Faithful to his signature method, the author has interviewed around 200 artists to come up with a final selection of 23. These artists have been selected on the perceived quality of content and emotion that are combined with the appropriate raw materials and the latest technology in their artworks. It has been an explicit objective to cover most of the media used by the artists from the region. Vivid discussions with artists, art critics, gallery owners and leading collectors have allowed the author to share and fine-tune his opinions. Final artworks have been selected in collaboration with the artists, and the interaction with them has enabled the author to unlock some of the clues that allow the reader to better understand the content.
目睹基輔之兵臨城下◎沈傾掞(簡體)
平常價 $26.00新加坡前藝人、電影《戰狼2》執行導演沈傾掞,和他的妻子以及四隻貓,一家六口在烏克蘭首都基輔過著小日子,卻突然陷入一場世紀大戰,在砲火中掙扎求存,一路西逃。他在書中敘述了他日復一日地躲空襲、在路上遭遇砲彈衝擊波、 駕跑車和砲彈賽跑、驚險斷油,以及患上創傷後應激障礙(PTSD)。驚險三週,除了戰情友情甘榜情,還有深刻的反思。
作者簡介
土生土長的新加坡人,喜歡極限運動。完成國民服役後加入了當時的新加坡報業控股集團,當一名攝影記者。1995年在才華洋溢新秀比賽勝出後,成了影視藝人。2020年冠病疫情爆發之前一直在中國大陸從事電影幕後工作,包括劇本創作、專案開發和影視拍攝。俄烏戰爭爆發時,和妻子身在烏克蘭,臨危受命充當了新加坡的戰地記者,為關心俄烏局勢的新加坡人現場報道最新戰情。
爆裂小念頭——葉偉信◎卓男、曾肇弘主編
平常價 $45.00由香港電影評論學會策劃及出版,繼《林嶺東—嶺上起風雲》、《王家衛的映畫世界》和《許鞍華 電影四十》後,第四本專研香港導演專書。書籍收錄多篇影評人撰寫的專題評論文章,深入剖析葉偉信導演的電影特色和風格,宏觀而立體地呈現其電影足跡。書內亦輯錄深度影人訪問,多名與葉導演合作經年的電影人,包括鄭保瑞、鄒凱光、彭玉琳、吳鎮宇、任達華等,暢談合作點滴與大腦碰撞。
內容簡介:
逆線思維,出其不意,葉偉信從不受成規所限—擅於從荒謬處境突 顯人性,以輕鬆腔調述說深沉情感,在凌厲動作之間滲進真情實感。 其非反其道而行不可的叛逆,見於貫徹始終的offbeat冷幽默,底 蘊是對現實的批判,更是應對無常的反射動作。香港電影評論學會 舉辦葉偉信電影回顧展後推出《爆裂小念頭 葉偉信》,帶領影迷重 新探索其橫跨不同類型之間展現的「爆裂」創意。
第一章 影人專訪
第二章 評論文章
第三章 作品簡介
【預購】文字變現!誠懇文案力:王繁捷日破400萬業績的寫作祕訣◎王繁捷
平常價 $35.00作者簡介
黑暗之城:九龍城寨的日與夜◎林保賢、格雷格‧吉拉德(Ian Lambot, Greg Girard)
平常價 $158.00【預購】BL教科書◎堀亜紀子, 守如子(譯者:李雨青)
平常價 $45.00BL教科書——5月7日正式登場!
★無論是不是腐女都要看的——第一本殿堂級BL研究!
★十一位日本教授級BL專家!全方位剖析BL的迷人世界。
★ BL不止「攻・受」!還談民族主義!?討論範圍極廣,緊扣時代脈搏!
★ 從「少年愛」到「BL」的確立,與你細細爬梳「男男戀」的前世今生。
你知道BL是如何誕生的嗎?為何BL會這麼好看?腐女為何這麼喜歡BL?
你又是否知道BL曾經引發過國際爭議,還曾被貼上厭女標籤?同志們又是如何看待BL的?
關於BL的前世今生,你想得到的想不到的,一切盡收此書!
源自日本,如今在全球各地風行的BL,不知不覺已走過了超過五十個年頭,BL文化已經發展出一片廣闊深厚的海洋,讀者群也擴張至非常驚人的地步。今時今日,BL早已不僅是一種小眾的文類,而是累積了深厚的歷史包袱,同時與社會各環節緊緊扣連的流行文化載體。正因如此,對於BL文化的挖掘、考究也到了難以一手掌握,讓人難以入手的地步。無論對於當代研究者、粉絲,甚至是好奇而想要涉足的讀者而言,都亟待一本全方位的BL指南誕生。
這本《BL教科書》由十一位日本不同領域的教授級專家所寫成,集結了十四篇多元主題的研究文章、六篇作家專欄,加上極為用心整理而成的文獻/作品清單。內容之紮實無庸置疑,然而本書也並非艱澀難懂的研究論文集,而是以由淺入深、面面俱到的巧妙筆法,有系統地為讀者梳理BL世界所積累的深厚內容。可以說,這本《BL教科書》,就如正如書名開宗明義所示,是初次涉足BL之讀者的指南針,更是想要深度挖掘,甚至著手進行研究的讀者必讀的百科全書。
本書分成三大部分,第一部為「BL的歷史與概論」,從1970年代的「少年愛」漫畫開始談起,仔細爬梳不同時期的BL流變與發展。相信許多讀者都相當好奇——「BL到底是怎麼來的?又是怎麼發展成今天這般模樣的?」,本書將帶領讀者回到1970年代初的「大泉沙龍」,從竹宮惠子的《雪與星星與天使與⋯⋯》、萩尾望都的《波族傳奇》等作品出發,一步步走到商業BL百花齊放的2000年代,同時也以鉅細靡遺的系統化方式,整理並羅列出近乎每一部BL作品,供讀者細察考究BL的發展脈絡。當中也包含了許多珍稀的歷史資料、第一手的現場紀錄等,以及台灣讀者相對較為陌生,但影響深遠的重要作品。
第二部「多樣的BL與研究方法」,則是由多位不同學科背景出身的社會學學者以不同的切入角度「論BL」,並以不同的學術觀點,引領讀者進入BL的寬廣海洋。例如以文學研究的角度切入,論「BL為甚麼好看?」、「YAOI的創作規則與心法」等閱讀與創作的第一身問題,同時也向讀者提問,是否能以「BL閱讀」的視角,把BL作為一種閱讀方式,擴展到各種作品的重新詮釋。可以說是相當具有創見的討論角度。另一方面,本書也敏銳地察覺到,BL不僅只有動畫、漫畫、小說等傳統的傳播媒介,而是早已擴展至不同領域。因此也有針對日、韓偶像研究與BL關係的觀察與解讀,或是以圖書館學的系統討論BL遊戲之研究研究文章。可以說,本書不僅能作為BL研究的範本,更是緊扣社會脈絡,與時俱進的BL研究心法。
最後一部為「BL與衝突」,作為深入且細微的研究作品,本書自不會忽略BL背後結構性/解構性的社會性意義,此部分將會把BL再次放置於社會的軸線上,思考BL對於社會的多重影響。正如本書編著者所述:「BL並非溫良恭儉讓的文化,原本就具有僅限同好理解的地下性質。」隨著BL的影響力逐漸擴大,甚至蔚成主流,BL也隨至引起了不少的社會爭議。像是2008年因為涉及情色審查,五千多部BL作品被圖書館全面下架的「BL圖書下架事件」、1992年在日本雜誌上開展的「BL恐同」論戰,或是2009年引發跨國爭議,甚至激起民族主義矛盾的「《義呆利》論戰」等。這些都或許是對於台灣讀者而言較為陌生的BL面向,而要透澈地理解、掌握BL的文化內涵,這些社會爭論,以及背後所顯現的問題是不能忽視的。透過本書的全面討論與學術分析,將有助讀者同時並置思考台灣的情況。
本書除了以上三大部分的紮實內容外,也同時收錄了許多專欄文章,供讀者們與本文並置閱讀。例如由BL始祖竹官惠子與西炯子針對早期BL土壤《JUNE》的回顧訪談,又或者由男同志漫畫大師,《銀之華》、《弟之夫》的作者田龜源五郎親自現身說法,以創作者的第一身角度闡明「同志漫畫」與BL的時代脈絡與異同,這些都是僅此一家的珍貴內容。更難能可貴的是,在本書每一章節末,以及本書最後都有列出資料量極大的文獻、作品清單,並依照年代作系統性的清晰整理。對於想要接觸,認識更多BL作品的讀者而言,可以說是簡明易懂,可供按圖索驥的指南,而相信對於欲求探挖的研究者而言,更是難得的寶庫。
《BL教科書》並非「定義、決定甚麼是BL的書」,而是正正相反,本書是第一本以全面的研究視角,盡可能地整理既有研究,並向讀者們展現BL無論在發展上,或是研究上都可以具有的多元可能性。近年,BL無論在研究或是閱讀的層面上,都在台灣相當盛行,了解日本至今的BL研究後,相信也能幫助讀者們與台灣的研究進行異同比較,更加的認識有關BL的一切,同時拓展更多全新的可能性。
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★Miyako(BL譯者與作者,資深腐女)
集合多位日本(及韓)長期走在最前線的BL研究學者,綿密梳理BL的定義、歷史與發展。若想窺其堂奧,必須手持這本權威級的作品。
★王佩廸(動漫文化與性別研究者)
這是一本日本研究BL的學者們集大成的作品!從歷史、文化研究、女性主義、文本類別、粉絲社群、海外研究等不同面向,帶領讀者更加深入了解、學習並研究BL。正是名符其實BL教學必備的教科書!
★安娜自由研究社(YouTuber)
天啊,這群人對BL是真心的!傾情研究所愛(無論那是什麼)是充實生命最棒的方式之一。
★艸肅(漫畫家)
不只是BL,還講述了BL與整個社會、歷史和文化的連結,涵蓋範圍十分多元,無論是狹義還是廣義,把各種不同面向的BL領域都呈現在了眼前。 雖然我自己本身是BL的長期讀者以及作者,但在讀過本書後仍讓我再一次感受到BL世界的遼闊,看得讓人津津有味又充滿樂趣!!
★每日青菜(BL漫畫《Day Off》作者)
因為喜歡,所以更想深入了解!關於BL的歷史進程、人文探討都在此書裡!
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作者簡介
語凡,原名曾國平,新加坡文藝協會副會長,《新加坡文藝報》主編,曾經出版詩集《逝去的羽光》、《草地裡的男生》、《旅行的困境》、《我們不知道的歸類》、《你的名字是甜》、《黑色城市》、《查無此人》、《厚·重》、《給自己和孤獨的星球》,散文詩集《語凡散文詩選》,散文集《致陌生人》。曾經獲得新加坡文學獎、方修文學獎、台灣詩學創作獎散文詩佳作獎、台灣現代詩五週年詩獎正獎、第一屆台灣人間魚金像獎與時報文學獎新詩獎。詩文發表在新加坡,台灣,香港,印尼,中國等。