{"product_id":"she-never-looks-quite-back","title":"She Never Looks Quite Back","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life of a woman, no matter who she is or where she might be, typically encompasses loss and longing, despair and courage, regret and love.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Never Looks Quite Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emurmurs of such experiences and more. The stories depict themes of growing up, social unrest, nature, war, migration, reconciliation, sensuality, infidelity and the pandemic. The narratives allow glimpses into lives conflicted by chance and choice… women who find themselves in the most extraordinary circumstances, yet never giving up, not without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe transported from Singapore’s swanky skyscrapers to wild Malaysian forests to rough African seas through waves of penultimate moments.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOde to Joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplays a forgotten tune while reliving the scars of surviving the Japanese Occupation in Singapore.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBird Watching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures a woman’s panic and escape, eventually plunging into the depths of her existential being.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Liquid Goalie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-a fictionalised true story-charts a young Gambian woman on a perilous journey to Europe. A Polish in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatarzyna’s Secret\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis bent on staying alive, despite violation to her body, to reunite with her children someday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMallika Naguran’s debut collection of short stories reveals women’s unquenchable thirst for life without being unfazed by cruel turn of events. Her lyrical style of writing amplifies the fragility of humans while bringing into play metaphorical connection and intervention. The tales are timeless yet prick at many of today’s issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMallika Naguran is an author of adult fiction and children's books. Born in Singapore, Mallika published her first poem when she was ten. In college she began crafting short stories and circulated them among friends in their self-designed magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMallika authored the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRamayana: The Quest to Rescue Sita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in the POP! Lit for Kids series published by WS Education (an imprint of World Scientific Publishing) in 2021. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe Never Looks Quite Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is her first collection of short stories published by Penguin Random House (SEA). She is currently working on another volume of short stories and two novels: fantasy for young adults and environmental fiction for adults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMallika has spent more than a decade writing and editing environmental articles as the founder of Gaia Discovery. She is passionate about wildlife, ethnic musical instruments, and the underwater world. She lives in Tasmania where she loses track of time while walking in forests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Times Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39633424318577,"sku":"9789814954037","price":22.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/9789814954037.jpg?v=1640662062","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/she-never-looks-quite-back","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}