Reading Rachel

“City of Giants” is my latest short story featured in the 2023 edition of The Birthday Book. I was invited to send in a piece centred on their theme of “Unmasking” and in that spirit I chose to write about the sacrifices we sometimes make in the name of adulting. For me, that was shedding my childhood delusions about mythical giants and neglecting the biggest titan of my life: my beloved grandma. She left us 11 years ago, but I still think about her every day. This one’s for you, Ma-Eh.

UNMASKING: THE BIRTHDAY BOOK is on sale at bookstores and via their online shop – https://thebirthdaycollective.org/…/the-birthday-book…

Thank you, The Birthday Collective, for this opportunity to contribute to your amazing collection of Singaporean voices.

Excited to share my first piece of microfiction, “The Cynical Sisters”, published in this anthology edited by Felix Cheong and Noelle De Jesus! Writing a short story is tricky business, though even trickier (but no less rewarding) is executing a super-short short story! Grateful for a chance to experiment and play in this sandbox alongside so many amazing writers and illustrators across Asia. Check out MISSED CONNECTIONS the next time you visit a bookstore 👓 📚 💼

Last night I had my first radio interview, and with the legend that is Simon Lim! On his show, “NIGHTS WITH SIMON” hosted on ONE FM 91.3, we talked about writing, books, reading, and life. Click below to listen or download the podcast here.