{"title":"Mother's Day 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the mum who gave you everything—give her a story she'll love.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sugarbread","title":"Sugarbread","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinalist for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2017 (Best Fiction Title)\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 English (Adult) Books category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/mother-with-a-dark-secret\" title=\"Sugarbread ST Book of the Month\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Straits Times Book Of The Month (August 2016)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Sugarbread_Sample.pdf?7964253515942964800\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/243\/Sugarbread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1021317-Sugarbread?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=Sugarbread\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. She seeks clues in Ma’s cooking when she’s not fighting other battles—being a bursary girl at an elite school and facing racial taunts from the bus uncle. Then her meddlesome grandmother moves in, installing a portrait of a watchful Sikh guru and a new set of house rules. Old secrets begin to surface but can Pin handle learning the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This novel is sensitively written, and raises important issues subtly: racism and racialisation; religiosity and its relation to identity; patriarchal values; class; and the intersection of Christianity and capitalism in the wonderful speech about 'spiritual bank accounts'. All the characters have depth and complexity and the two layers of the narrative (the experiences of Pin and of her mother Jini) are skilfully blended. There are some beautiful descriptive passages, and I like the way in which metaphors are used sparingly, but to good effect.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e—Philip Holden, editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWriting Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e and Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2015 judge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e“Pin is an earnest and enchanting child, through whose curious and clear-sighted eyes we see family life and complications and childhood cliques and racism. But this entertaining book also has touching insights into love, hope and wisdom, and characters that will stay with you long after you finish it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ovidia Yu, author of \u003cem\u003eAunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is the most glorious mic drop moment in Singaporean Literature. Sugarbread is such a tender and powerful response to the many celebrated voices in Singapore that represent minority experiences through tokenism or ignore them altogether. Balli Kaur Jaswal has made me feel like my ten-year-old self could be someone’s protagonist, like my skin belongs in the pages of books in my country. She’s turned the mirrors on Singapore and our conversations about identity in a spectacular fashion. Her prose is delicate, precise and aching. Her storytelling lingers with you for days. This novel is triumphant and absolutely essential reading for anyone who cares about living in this city.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Pooja Nansi, author of \u003cem\u003eLove is an Empty Barstool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ezp-st8UTog\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the recipient of The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Award 2014 for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/inheritance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInheritance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which inspired a film adaptation directed by K. Rajagopal, called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLizard on the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her second novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sugarbread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize and the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize, while her most recent book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2018. Born in Singapore and raised in Japan, Russia and the Philippines, she studied creative writing in the United States, and has received writing fellowships from the University of East Anglia and Nanyang Technological University. Her fourth novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, will be published in the USA and UK in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18653558662,"sku":"9789814757300","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Sugarbread_SLP_by_Balli_Kaur_Jaswal_00.jpg?v=1626946230"},{"product_id":"nimitas-place","title":"Nimita's Place","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003eCo-Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize 2020 (English, Fiction)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards \u003c\/strong\u003e(Best Literary Work)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Nimita_s_Place-sample.pdf?9134479146464535453\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07N85YYP4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Akshita_Nanda_Nimita_s_Place?id=5smFDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/1021331-Nimita-s-Place?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=NimitasPlace\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 1944 in India and Nimita Khosla yearns to attend university to become an engineer, but her parents want a different life for her. As she accepts her fate and marries, religious upheaval is splitting the country and forcing her family to find a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, her granddaughter, molecular biologist Nimita Sachdev, escapes India to run away from the prospect of an arranged marriage. Staking out a future in Singapore, she faces rising anger against immigrants and uncertainty about her new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo generations apart, these two women walk divergent paths but face the same quandaries: who are we, and what is home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNimita’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e weaves a dual narrative about a central pair of richly-drawn protagonists with similar names but separate timelines; transitioning ambitiously between India and Singapore to express a tender interconnectedness that simultaneously reveals their differences as well as the commonality of their hopes and dreams across time and space.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cyril Wong, Epigram Books Fiction Prize 2017 Judge and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/ten-things-my-father-never-taught-me\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Things My Father Never Taught Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reading\u003cem\u003e Nimita’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e feels a little like moving in to a new house ... the parallel narratives seen through the eyes of both protagonists present worlds that are initially unfamiliar, yet places that Akshita eases us into, to the point we want to call it home. \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bakchormeeboy.com\/2018\/12\/31\/perusing-pages-nimitas-place-by-akshita-nanda-review\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBakchormeeboy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DMG4qqBtRjM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkshita Nanda\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Pune, India in 1979 and has lived in Singapore since 1995. She has a BSc (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and knows what to do with radioactive viruses. She has been in publishing since 2002 and joined \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e in 2007, where she currently writes about the arts. \u003cem\u003eNimita\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12380947120241,"sku":"9789814785761","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Nimita_sPlace-CVF-UK-300.jpg?v=1626926756"},{"product_id":"homeless-the-untold-story-of-a-mother-s-struggle-in-crazy-rich-singapore","title":"Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother’s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Non-Fiction)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Homeless-sample.pdf?952\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet the E-book on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07YMYDNHM\/\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Liyana_Dhamirah_Homeless_The_Untold_Story_of_a_Mot?id=xh6zDwAAQBAJ\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e|    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/2128026-Homeless\" title=\"Homeless on Storytel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Homeless-sample.pdf?952\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singapore, the homeless are not always identifiable by appearance alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonths later, journalists eventually uncovered Liyana’s story and how she navigated a bureaucracy of obstacles. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and this is her memoir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eI’ve known Liyana for a decade, and I’m so glad to see her story finally in print. With Singaporeans talking more about income and wealth inequality, it’s so important to have the testimony of someone who has experienced homelessness in this city, and pay attention to what she has to say about how she ended up in that situation, and how hard it was to pull herself out of that rut. Reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomeless\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I got a view of Singapore that I would never have otherwise encountered given my privileged position, and made me realize that there are so many assumptions, so many myths that we tell ourselves, that really need to be consigned to the rubbish heap.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Kirsten Han, journalist and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/rational-conversations-the-silhouette-of-oppression\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silhouette of Oppression\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This book is characteristic of the courage and generosity with which I know Liyana approaches everything in life. Her experiences, documented here, give a human face to important questions Singaporeans should be asking about meritocracy, deservedness, dignity and care.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirsten Han, editor-in-chief of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Naratif \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/rational-conversations-the-silhouette-of-oppression\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Silhouette of Oppression\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“An inspiring story for entrepreneurs of all ages. Liyana’s journey is poignantly written and shines a light on a little-known part of Singapore society. Homeless also gives some powerful lessons about the value of home.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Elim Chew, founder of 77th Street and community advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"I read—no, inhaled—the book in 2 days. I find that the writing is raw and accessible, and the stories she tell in the volume reveal insights into life lived in the margins without a roof over one's head. The struggles Liyana faced when it comes to her marriage, providing for her children and seeking aid from social welfare organizations remind me of the struggles that my own mother faced as I was growing up. Liyana's is also a story of resourcefulness—that infamous resourcefulness of mothers, especially Malay mothers, when it comes to 'making a meal out of nothing.'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Nuraliah Norasid, winner of the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiyana Dhamirah\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of Virtual Assistants Singapore. With over fourteen years of experience in business and retail industries, she has been a community manager, senior retail associate and media executive; her first entrepreneurial venture was MommaMiia, which made and sold handicrafts and cake pops at flea markets and bazaars. Her volunteer interests include working with the National Library Board of Singapore to help children find joy in reading, as well as distributing pre-loved or new clothing to families in need. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29363832422513,"sku":"9789814845571","price":20.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Homeless-CVF-300_d7ebd329-cf9d-43f2-9f42-8f825463b37a.jpg?v=1627282534"},{"product_id":"inheritance-balli-kaur-jaswal","title":"Inheritance","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Inheritance_Sample_40eae1df-90e2-467a-aa6a-d7f72abb7bcd.pdf?v=1472112279\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Inheritance_Sample_40eae1df-90e2-467a-aa6a-d7f72abb7bcd.pdf?v=1472112279\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/246\/Inheritance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGet the E-Book\u003c\/a\u003e    |    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/821612-Inheritance?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=Inheritance\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1971, teenaged Amrit disappears from her house in the middle of the night. Although her absence is brief, she returns a different person, and the event causes fissures to develop that threaten to unravel her traditional Punjabi Sikh family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next two decades, as Singapore’s political, social and cultural landscapes change, the family’s attempts to cope with the shifts lead to some disastrous consequences. How do we confront our legacies, and, when necessary, how do we accept change?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInheritance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a universal story of family, identity and belonging.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eInheritance\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving and assured debut, a perfectly balanced allegory, where the individual struggles of a family are underscored by the larger picture of nationbuilding and national identity. Balli Kaur Jaswal writes with compassion, intelligence and an empathetic eye, transporting the reader effortlessly through time and between points of view.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Leanne Hall, author of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Shyness \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jaswal’s wonderful debut didn’t merely transport me to a country I knew nothing about, or introduce me to a family the likes of which I’d never meet. She made me long for her Singapore like a lost home, and miss her characters like departed friends. What an extraordinary thing for a novel to do.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Alexander Yates, author of \u003cem\u003eMoondogs \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A vivid, compelling tale of selfhood, fraught blood ties and the devastating weight of change.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Meg Mundell, author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Glass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalli Kaur Jaswal\u003c\/strong\u003e is the recipient of The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Award 2014 for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/inheritance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInheritance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which inspired a film adaptation directed by K. Rajagopal, called \u003cem\u003eLizard on the Wall\u003c\/em\u003e. Her second novel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/sugarbread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize and the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize, while her most recent book, \u003cem\u003eErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick in 2018. Born in Singapore and raised in Japan, Russia and the Philippines, she studied creative writing in the United States, and has received writing fellowships from the University of East Anglia and Nanyang Technological University. Her fourth novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e, will be published in the USA and UK in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32080692052081,"sku":"9789814757362","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Inheritance-CVB-300-2nd.jpg?v=1626922077"},{"product_id":"balli-bundle","title":"Balli Bundle","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInheritance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinalist for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2017 (Best Fiction Title)\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2016 English (Adult) Books category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/mother-with-a-dark-secret\" title=\"Sugarbread ST Book of the Month\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Straits Times Book Of The Month (August 2016)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2018\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Sugarbread_Sample.pdf?7964253515942964800\"\u003eLook inside \u003cem\u003eSugarbread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. She seeks clues in Ma’s cooking when she’s not fighting other battles—being a bursary girl at an elite school and facing racial taunts from the bus uncle. Then her meddlesome grandmother moves in, installing a portrait of a watchful Sikh guru and a new set of house rules. Old secrets begin to surface but can Pin handle learning the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Inheritance_Sample_40eae1df-90e2-467a-aa6a-d7f72abb7bcd.pdf?v=1472112279\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Inheritance_Sample_40eae1df-90e2-467a-aa6a-d7f72abb7bcd.pdf?v=1472112279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLook inside \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInheritance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eIn 1971, teenaged Amrit disappears from her house in the middle of the night. Although her absence is brief, she returns a different person, and the event causes fissures to develop that threaten to unravel her traditional Punjabi Sikh family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next two decades, as Singapore’s political, social and cultural landscapes change, the family’s attempts to cope with the shifts lead to some disastrous consequences. 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Over it all is the mantel of time and how it flies: impervious, inexorable, indifferent and disinterested, peppered by love and hate, desires and disgust, attacks and retreats and, always, the implacable dissonance of experience. And found throughout is a strong, visceral presence of women—as daughters, wives, mothers, girlfriends and workers—which serves to knit the story together. Profound.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—T. Sasitharan, cultural commentator, Cultural Medallion winner and EBFP 2022 judge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZFX5z4rQBtw\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNisha Mehraj\u003c\/strong\u003e left full-time teaching and became a private tutor so she could pursue writing. 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If \u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e leaves you unsettled, then it has succeeded in prompting us to confront the difficult questions it raises.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/authors\/author_donald-low\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDonald Low\u003c\/a\u003e, Professor of Practice, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a book that asks us to look closely at how responsibility and care are practised in everyday life and what we quietly pass on and pass over in the process. It articulates with particular force the gap between the values we profess out loud and the quieter logics we reproduce through habit, silence and structure, giving shape to tensions many of us live with but rarely have language for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with striking intellectual precision and a profound attentiveness to lived experience, this is scholarship that makes room for the heart without sacrificing rigour, and for rigour without losing the human. This work is incisive, intimate and quietly heartbreaking in what it helps us see. It asks, with quiet insistence, what we are really raising ourselves, and our children, to value, and why that question matters more than ever now.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Pooja Nansi, Poet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The idea that the family is a basic unit of society is widely held, and not just in Asian societies. Indeed, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by the United Nations in 1948, includes this article: “The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State”. On the one hand, familial responsibilities and obligations are extolled as foundational for social stability and economic success. On the other hand, beneath this idealised veneer, the burdens and costs of parenting are unevenly distributed amid unequal social conditions and a culture of individualist meritocracy. Teo You Yenn’s \u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e is both a model of qualitative social research—learning deeply from the lived experiences of wage workers in Singapore—and a meditation on the disjuncture between ideal and reality and how we can imagine a good society based on relationships of mutuality and solidarity.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kwok Kian Woon, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Teo You Yenn does it again. \u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e represents what good social science research should look like, marrying analytical sharpness with social consciousness. In her typically accessible writing style, she details the lived realities of some Singaporean families which are often glossed over or ignored when macro data is put forth. Statistics do not always capture the complex lives of individuals. This book fills that gap well, reminding us that human beings should never be reduced to mere numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProf Teo takes the experiences of ordinary Singaporeans seriously. More of us should. Her impassioned call for Singapore to engage in self-introspection on ideas such as meritocracy should be genuinely considered by those in power and everyone else, as evidently, not everyone benefits equally from the system. Hopefully, those who read the book will be filled with some unease, realising that for many people, life is not as comfortable as the stats suggest. Singaporeans should indeed be, in her words, “allowed ambivalence, contradictory feelings, and critical responses to our own lives and the city.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/authors\/author_walid-jumblatt-abdullah\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWalid Jumblatt Abdullah\u003c\/a\u003e, Associate Professor School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University; Author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/products\/why-palestine-reflections-from-singapore\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Palestine? Reflections From Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Teo You Yenn has once again written a groundbreaking book which speaks clearly and directly to its readers. This time, the concerns are more immediate; they enter each of our lives and homes. Looking at family, gender and class, \u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning series of provocations packed with illuminating interviews, punchy analyses and an abundance of care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom my perspective as a playwright, and one who constantly writes about contemporary Singaporean characters and issues, the book is invaluable as it shines a light on the ‘Singapore condition’—who we are, and why we are what we are. It challenges us to re-examine ourselves as individuals, families and communities in a nation-state; how we can—and should—break away from rigid systems and social conditioning, and find greater agency within ourselves and solidarity with each other.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.sg\/collections\/authors\/author_haresh-sharma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaresh Sharma\u003c\/a\u003e, Playwright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e—what a marvellous title, and what an excellent book. Teo has not only revealed the palpable tension between the imagined and real narratives of Singaporean families, but also opened an important portal that tells us about the lives and realities of families in countries across the world! A real accomplishment and a must-read for anyone interested in learning about family and society today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ito Peng, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Social Policy; Director, Centre for Global Social Policy Department of Sociology and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In this love letter to Singaporean parents, Teo You Yenn sensitively teases out the unspoken truth of family life in a supposedly ‘pro-family’ regime. The author pulls into the spotlight the key contradictions that organise families in contemporary Singapore, conditions that families around the world share: prosperity without pleasure, childhoods without playfulness and education that feels like work for parents and children alike, especially for mothers. Teo You Yenn argues that anxiety, competition and hierarchy influence the tacit knowledge and everyday practices of parents more than we realise. Inequality, she reminds us, harms us all, not just those struggling at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough meticulous research, conveyed through the empathetic voice of a lifelong educator, this book prompts us to realise our shared humanity, our care for our children and the promise of a family life beyond the stresses of kiasu parenting. As you pick up this book, know that Teo You Yenn is asking every reader to make a break from a life structured by inequality to participate in creating a new collective culture of inclusive prosperity, built on the values of ethical agency, solidarity and respect for human worth.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Smitha Radhakrishnan, Marion Butler McLean Professor in the History of Ideas and Professor of Sociology, Wellesley College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Teo You Yenn offers another lucid analysis of Singaporean families. Blending sociological insight with rich ethnographic stories and a commitment to social change, she uncovers the roots of parental anxieties, explores the broader context of inequality and invites readers to reflect on what a good society should look like.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Lan Pei-Chia, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, National Taiwan University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Why, in a country that prides itself on its ‘pro-family’ policies, do parents feel deep unease and worry about their children? Drawing on the lived experience of Singapore parents across class and gender, Teo You Yenn shows that their fears about their children’s preparedness for uncertain futures crowd out the joys and possibilities of parenting. In lucid, approachable prose, she demonstrates how structural constraints—state policy, labour markets, educational systems—shape what seem like individual parenting decisions. Teo vividly illuminates how social conditions shape lived realities and political subjectivities, and how inequalities come to seem natural. Her analysis offers an alternative political imaginary, defined by a common sense of collective care, solidarity and agency, rather than individualism and fear.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Rachel Sherman, Michael E. Gellert Professor of Sociology, The New School; Author of \u003cem\u003eUneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Teo You Yenn looks behind the façade of Singapore’s developmental success at what it feels like to actually live there. She finds that many parents feel a palpable sense of unease. Under intense pressure to do everything it takes to help their kids succeed, they feel overextended, stressed out, exhausted and yet still inadequate. They also feel like they have no choice but to play this game. They feel trapped, ironically, by a national identity predicated on success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brilliance of \u003cem\u003eUnease\u003c\/em\u003e is its systematic and sensitive exploration of the texture of everyday life in Singapore. It goes a long way in helping us understand not only how Singaporeans feel but also why they feel this way. The book enlarges our perspective on ‘development’ by examining its hidden psychic and emotional costs. In doing so, it creates the space necessary for Singaporeans (and all of us) to ask crucial questions about what a good society—not just a rich or developed one—should look like.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Marco Garrido, Associate Professor Department of Sociology, The University of Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeo You Yenn\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor and Provost’s Chair in Sociology, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Inequality, at Nanyang Technological University. Her research focuses on poverty and inequality, care\/welfare regimes, gender and class inequalities, and minimum income standards. She is a founding co-editor of AcademiaSG, an initiative to promote Singapore studies and encourage critical debate about the state of intellectual life in Singapore. 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