Homo Irrealis by Andre Aciman

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Woman In The Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura

Bookmark This! Ep 23: Walking with Jhumpa Lahiri, Andre Aciman and Natsuko Imamura

16:27 mins

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.

In the latest episode, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at three meditative new books about walking in cities and the passage of time:
Homo Irrealis by Andre Aciman (0:48)
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri (4:56)
The Woman In The Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura (11:34)

Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa’izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Penelope Lee

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Contact Toh Wen Li: tohwenli@sph.com.sg

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Bookmark This! Ep 23: Walking with Jhumpa Lahiri, Andre Aciman and Natsuko Imamura
16:27 mins
Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. In the latest episode, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at three meditative new books about walking in cities and the passage of time:
<ol>
<li>Homo Irrealis by Andre Aciman (0:48)</li>
<li>Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri (4:56)</li>
<li>The Woman In The Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura (11:34)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Fa&rsquo;izah Sani
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Penelope Lee
Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
Channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/JWas" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWas&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592986097751000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7TIKk0iiFBpQjaAUTr0TkR6s_pw">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
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Follow Olivia Ho on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohomatopoeia/?hl=en">@ohomatopoeia</a>
Contact Olivia Ho:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:oliviaho@sph.com.sg">oliviaho@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Toh Wen Li's stories:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/Jbhm">https://str.sg/Jbhm</a>
Contact Toh Wen Li: <a href="mailto:tohwenli@sph.com.sg">tohwenli@sph.com.sg</a>
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Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. This series ended in 2022.

Podcasters: Olivia Ho & Toh Wen Li

Produced by The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. This series ended in 2022.
Podcasters: Olivia Ho &amp; Toh Wen Li
Produced by The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

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