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Be comforted; your book can find its own way . . .

Audrey Chin

Nov 17, 20222 min read

Reader and Writer

Be comforted; your book can find its own way . . .

Your story will find it's own way

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Writers I read: The formidable Meihan Boey on writing and Asian Gothic

Audrey Chin

Jul 21, 20226 min read

Reader and Writer

Writers I read: The formidable Meihan Boey on writing and Asian Gothic

Introducing The Formidable Miss Cassidy and her formidable creator Meihan Boey

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Books I Read: Some stuff I took off my to-read pile (1)

Audrey Chin

Jun 10, 20223 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: Some stuff I took off my to-read pile (1)

I've been offline recently, and wonderfully productive as a consequence! Here's part (1) of the list I took off my to-read pile, with...

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Books I Read: Exploring our fascinating four faceted brain

Audrey Chin

Jan 7, 20225 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: Exploring our fascinating four faceted brain

Whole Brain Living: the Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life Of the recommended readings I've received on the...

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Books I Read: Everything and more about the two sides of our brains

Audrey Chin

Dec 30, 20214 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: Everything and more about the two sides of our brains

The Master and the Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist To be honest, I've never given...

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Books I Read: Want to face your fears about ID theft and computer stalkers?

Audrey Chin

Oct 26, 20213 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: Want to face your fears about ID theft and computer stalkers?

I've been reading scary books all month. Here's my recommendation for the two scariest if you want to face your fears about technology,...

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Saving the best for last - The Ash House's very first review

Audrey Chin

Oct 1, 20212 min read

Reaching Out

Saving the best for last - The Ash House's very first review

When does the space between two shutters indicate a beginning? When an end? For The Ash House, the journey into the world continues. In...

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Writers I Read: In Conversation with Antoinette Tidjani Alou

Audrey Chin

Aug 23, 20218 min read

Uneasy in the World

Writers I Read: In Conversation with Antoinette Tidjani Alou

Africa, the cradle of human civilization, calls to us from deep within our bloodlines. In East Asia, our response often manifests as a...

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Books I Read: Real Singaporeans, not #crazyrichAsians

Audrey Chin

Aug 9, 20212 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: Real Singaporeans, not #crazyrichAsians

It's the long National Day weekend. We're entering our 56th year. And so, as part of the National birthday celebration I attended the...

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Writers I Read: In conversation with Karien van Ditzhuijzen

Audrey Chin

Jul 30, 20216 min read

Reader and Writer

Writers I Read: In conversation with Karien van Ditzhuijzen

So, there was that lovely blurb about The Ash House from Karien van Ditzhuijzen, trending on my story over the last two days. But you...

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Re-Posting: Yvonne Adhiambo and A God Who Wails and Dances

Audrey Chin

Jul 21, 20212 min read

Reader and Writer

Re-Posting: Yvonne Adhiambo and A God Who Wails and Dances

One can't help but shout out when all the stars align. A conversation between Erika Koss and a writer I respect, with mention of a book I...

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Books I Read: All Chinese don't look alike

Audrey Chin

Jul 15, 20212 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: All Chinese don't look alike

The cover of Grace Chia's The Arches of Gerrard Street says it before we get to the words. This is the ultimate face-changing performance....

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Books I Read: What If We Don’t Need Saving From Original Sin?

Audrey Chin

Mar 3, 20183 min read

Reader and Writer

Books I Read: What If We Don’t Need Saving From Original Sin?

Thoughts after reading Danielle Shroyer’s Original Blessing: Putting Sin in its Rightful Place Original sin is a big deal in conventional...

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Audrey Chin

Dec 9, 20142 min read

Reader and Writer

So Grateful – This Reviewer Really Got It!

As the Heart Bones Break: So grateful this reviewer got it!

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Audrey Chin

Nov 24, 20141 min read

Reaching Out

Talking about Heart Bones on Lion City Lit

As the Heart Bones Break, on Lion City Lit

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Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize

Audrey Chin

Sep 25, 20141 min read

Reader and Writer

Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize

As the Heart Bones Break shortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2014

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