The Garden of Evening Mists

by Tan Twan Eng

The Malaysian-born, Booker Prize-longlisted author chats to MC about his second book The Garden of Evening Mists, his inspirations and his love for heritage buildings. The seed of the story was planted by a meeting I had with one of the gardeners of the Japanese emperor. We only met briefly during a social occasion. He was a polite and unassuming man, interested in everything around him. There wasn`t much communication, but just the description of the man itself, the Emperor`s Gardener, had such resonance to it that I decided to do something with it.

We`ll Always Have Summer

by Jenny Han

Belly has only ever loved two men, both with the last name Fisher. She`s been with Jeremiah for the last two years, and is almost positive he`s the one. However, her ex, Conrad, still holds onto hopes and memories, so when Belly and Jeremiah decide to make things forever, Conrad knows he needed to confess his true feelings before he loses her for good. For Belly, she`s also forced to face her true feelings and choose between the two Fishers.

The Social Animal

by Davis Brooks

The author tells the story of Harold and Erica whose journeys start from infancy to school and their ‘odyssey years’ that have come to define young adulthood. He reveals the deeply social aspect of our minds and exposes the bias in modern culture that overemphasizes rationalism, individualism, and IQ. Along the way, he demolishes conventional definitions of success while looking toward a culture based on trust and humility.