Generation: A collection of contemporary Malaysian ideas : essays

Postmodern Malaysia through the eyes of a pig. The boiling down of Asian Values to rice. Conspiracy theories of drugs, boring VIPs and media self-censorship. Mistresses, jealous husbands and old flames against the convoluted Malaysian political landscape. Popular culture, blue roofs, film censorship, tree-cutting and KL angst. Going to jail, worrying about the ISA and flirting with Malaysia's chattering classes.

Three commentators serve up the latest smorgasbord of ideas and opinions on Nineties Malaysia. Writers Amir Muhammad, Kam Raslan and Sheryll Stothard put a spin on the country's zeitgeist of development and regression in this compilation culled from their columns in The New Straits Times, The Sun, Men's Review, Day & Night and Aliran.

A must-read for observers of contemporary Malaysia. Generation: A Collection of Contemporary Malaysian Ideas is as stimulating and alternative as an all-night warung session. An unquenchable spirit of inquiry, with witty doses of irreverence, infuses the boldly eclectic range of styles and references, making this compilation stand out as a unique tribute to the nation which has shaped them.

"As a snapshot of Malaysia in the late 90s, captured in a flickering wawasan light, Generation is a vividly coloured, widescreen director's cut on the lives of our newly rich...and infamous. You've lived it now, you can read all about it."
- Kean Wong, Men's Review