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The Asian Bookshelf discusses Vrushali Junnarkar’s Epigram Books Fiction Prize Winning debut novel The Campbell Gardens Ladies’ Swimming Class

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The Asian Bookshelf discusses Vrushali Junnarkar’s Epigram Books Fiction Prize Winning debut novel The Campbell Gardens Ladies’ Swimming Class (Epigram Books 2023).

Presenter Devika Misra, and writers, T.A. Morton and Jon Gresham, explore Vrushali’s prize winning debut novel, its characters, themes and concerns, exploration of class, racism and female agency, and exposure of bias and prejudice.

Books mentioned

Vrushali Junnarkar, The Campbell Gardens Ladies’ Swimming Class (Epigram Books 2023)

Hanan Al-Shaykh, The Women’s Swimming Pool

Balli Kaur Jaswal, Now You See Us (Harper Collins 2024)

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HOME, a Singapore-based charity dedicated to empowering and supporting migrant workers who experience abuse and exploitation

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