Regrettable Things That Happened Yesterday

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  • Singapore Literature Prize Nominee for English Fiction (2018)
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Regrettable Things That Happened Yesterday

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ISBN: 9789814785228
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2017-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 4.12
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Shortlisted for the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for Fiction“The stories in this gorgeous collection are complex yet clear, heartbreaking yet hopeful, sharp-witted yet compassionate. Jennani Durai is an exciting new voice in literature, a writer to watch!” –Tayari Jones, multi-award-winning author of An American MarriageA teenager discovers his grandfather's secret identity only after his death. A young immigrant to 1940s Singapore is convinced the end-times are nigh. A man is tasked with bringing the corpse of his estranged brother home from Phuket. A reporter is torn between doing her a job and respecting her friend’s privacy.From obituaries and job ads to crime reports and horoscopes, Regrettable Things That Happened Yesterday is a collection of ten short stories connected by the motif of newspapers, and the unexpected ways they end up affecting our lives.
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