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In Mother Mary Comes to Me, Arundhati Roy crafts brilliance from sorrow — a fierce, funny, and unforgettable portrait of her mother and herself.

Step into the captivating world of Until Even the Angels by Suzanne Scott Tomita (2024), a gripping mystery set against the backdrop of colonial Singapore. Mandakini Arora praises the author’s 'elegant, often poetic prose' and highlights the richly complex characters that promise to spark engaging discussions in book clubs.

Mandakini Arora reviews Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, a novel about renewal and healing. ...

A work of historical fiction and time travel, Elaine Chew's The Light Between Us is an unusually sweet story of love across time in S'pore.

Review of Paul Theroux's fictionalized novel inspired by the life George Orwell when he served in the police force in British-ruled Burma.

Mandakini reviews the Korean novel, Concerning My Daughter, that explores themes of parental expectations, societal pressure, and love.

Mandakini Arora's book review of Oprah's Book Club novel, The Covenant of Water, by Abraham Verhese.

Review of Rachel Heng's engaging novel, The Great Reclamation based in post-WW2 Singapore, by AWA member and historian Mandakini Arora.