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By The Book: Book Club August 2022 - The Accidental Malay

31 mins·20:00, 30 Aug 2022
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By The Book: Book Club August 2022 - The Accidental Malay

31 mins
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20:00, 30 Aug 2022
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Guest: Haniff Baharudin, I Love KL

For this month's Book Club, we review 2022 Epigram Books Fiction Prize winner The Accidental Malay, by Karina Robles Bahrin - a novel centred upon Jasmine Leong, the heir apparent of a billion-ringgit bak kwa company, until she discovers that she is a Malay Muslim. We discuss how the book uses a deceptively light touch to explore much heavier themes around religion and freedom of choice in Malaysia, and whether it manages to do so successfully. We close things off with a discussion - and a primer of sorts! - on chick lit. 

Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

Producer: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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