About this Event
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About the Programme
Join us at Singapore Literature Book Club as we discuss The Light Between Us. As this will be an interactive session, please come prepared to discuss the book and share your thoughts!
About the Author
Elaine Chiew is the author of The Light Between Us (her debut novel), The Heartsick Diaspora (short story collection) and editor/compiler of Cooked Up: Food Fiction From Around the World.
A two-time winner of the Bridport Prize, she has had numerous stories in anthologies in the U.S., UK, and Asia, and her stories have been broadcasted on BBC Radio 4. She works as a freelance writer/editor/mentor/creative writing instructor.
About the Book
At work one night, photography archivist Charlie Sze-Toh receives a misdirected letter from Wang Tian Wei, a 1920s colonial era Chinese photographer. Through a mysterious digital folder and photographic plates, a conversation is sparked, leading to a romance that spans lifetimes.
In his time, Tian Wei scours a turbulent Singapore for his missing friend, Aiko, leading him to the perfumed chambers of a Japanese brothel.
Meanwhile, in the modern day, Charlie struggles against a family dynamic dominated by her stepmother, a manipulative matriarch who uses family secrets as bargaining chips.
Communication starts to become difficult and Tian Wei’s letters are tinged by the increasing threat of Japanese Occupation. Will one last fate-defying letter from Charlie allow Tian Wei to keep their love alive?
Inspired by her research into Singaporean historical archives, Elaine Chiew weaves Chinese mythology and early 20th century colonial Singapore into this speculative epic.
About Singapore Literature Book Club
From NLB’s Singapore collection comes a book club with a unique local flavour. Discuss books by both well-known and emerging Singaporean authors touching on topics close to home.
Get acquainted with local literature and discover national literary treasures right here at the libraries.
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About LearnX Communities
The Singapore Literature Book Club is one of NLB’s many LearnX Communities that connect like-minded people to create a modern kampong of communal learning. These communities cover a wide range of topics and can be found in libraries all over the island.
Interested? Head over to https://go.gov.sg/what-is-a-learnx-community to join an existing community or start one of your own!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Central Public Library – Programme Room 1, 100 Victoria Street National Library Board, Singapore, Singapore
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