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)
Other links
HOME, a Singapore-based charity dedicated to empowering and supporting migrant workers who experience abuse and exploitation
Indonesian maid holds free lessons for foreign domestic workers in Clementi pool, Straits Times, 28 Jun 2022
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