Have you found yourself or your friends and families enjoy reading more in this new normal? We do. The pandemic did cause a lot of pain and uneasiness, but meanwhile it has dramatically brought back some hopefulness for the development of independent magazines. Content creators kept delivering appealing narrative and messages that warmed the readers’ hearts and reignited their passion towards reading prints. Comparing to traditional book authors, creators behind independent magazines have left us a relatively low-key image. However, you will indeed find them a group of outspoken and fun characters after a joyful chat.

In today’s episode, Lyla will speak with three guests from three different places: London and Cambridge in the UK, and Hong Kong in China. They are Luke Adam, editor of STANDART, an internationally award-winning coffee culture magazine; Emelyn Rude, founder and editor of EATEN magazine, an unique storytelling of food history; and Natalie and Alison, co-founders of NEW NORM magazine, a fairly young independent publication around travel and design, which was conceived on the edge of the pandemic.

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