Literally Literary

Indie bookstore Lit Books, established by husband and wife duo, Fong Min Hun and Elaine Lau, is gaining traction for its specially curated content, which they speak to Kathlyn D’Souza about

What inspired you to start this project?

MH: When I was in Canada, I discovered the joy of liberal arts. I did my degree in philosophy, and during that time, I was exposed to the benefits and joys of systematic reading of the English cannon, and I’ve always loved small bookshops which I used to frequent as a student. I think that’s where the seed of this idea was implanted in my brain. After I came back to Malaysia, I found a job as a reporter, where we (Elaine and I) eventually met. Following that, I started my own consultancy, during when my soul shrank to the size of a walnut, so I decided to do something that would feed my soul again. Lit Books is essentially the response to that sense of desperation!