The works of Singapore's best novelists, poets and playwrights anthologised include:Japanese Occupation by Goh Sin TubMaria Hertogh Riots by Alfian Sa'atHock Lee Bus Riot by Meira ChandFirst Merdeka Talks by Hedwig AnuarWomen's Charter by Lee Tzu PhengOperation Coldstore by Said ZahariNational Theatre by Boey Kim ChengSingapore in Malaysia by Rosaly PuthuchearyCreation of the Merlion by Stella KonProphet Muhd's Birthday Riot by Robert YeoIndependence of Singapore by Edwin ThumbooToa Payoh New Town by Koh Buck SongFamily Planning Campaign by Felix CheongNational Campaigns by Catherine LimSocial Development Unit by Michael ChiangHotel New World Collapse by Haresh SharmaOperation Spectrum by Aileen LauCaning of Michael Fay by Tan Tarn HowSingapore in Recession by Toh Hsien MinEscape of Mas Selamat by Marc NairLittle India Riot by Muhammad Sharif UdinThe death of Lee Kuan Yew by A Martyn ChewHere is a book for those who wish to have a taste of Singaporean literature and a sense of Singapore's history.