Singlit Short Stories Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction (2017) smelling salts

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Suchen Christine Lim deftly weaves historical fact and a fiery imagination in a visually powerful multicultural story that spans three generations and four decades - proving once again that she's one of Asia’s leading fiction writers

Little does Meghan know that the mundane exchange she has with a grocery store employee during a hurried afternoon shopping trip is about to change the course of her not-so-perfect life forever… With its brilliant rendering of the secrets some women hold close and a shocking act that cannot be undone

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Singlit Short Stories Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction (2017) smelling saltsDescription: Here are two Singlit collections of short stories for some quick and intriguing reads. Noon at Five O'Clock is simple in its language but is by no means simplistic. In Arthur Yap's signature minimalisdtic sty; e, familiar characters play out situations that still resonate in the Singapore familiar to us today. Let Me Tell You Something About That Night hovers within the realm of fables, myths and fairy tales, making for a surreal literary