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

In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li look at two novels about Asians in diaspora who know the rules and how to break them: Portrait Of A Thief by Grace D. Li, and Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen.

Highlights(click/tap above):

1:49 Portrait Of A Thief, by Grace D. Li

6:50 Counterfeit, by Kirstin Chen

Produced by: Olivia Ho ([email protected]), Toh Wen Li ([email protected]), Penelope Lee and Teo Tong Kai

Edited by: Penelope Lee & Soh Yu Qiang

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