So — the first review that I will posting on this blog is a short story collection graced with a blurb by a Malaysian monarch. If the name M. Shanmughalingam (also known as Dato’ Shan to some) is familiar to you, then you might have encountered him in one of the many public readings and open mic events that he has participated in across Kuala Lumpur (and from time to time, Singapore). He is known for his lively delivery and the way he presents the rich verbal and physical mannerisms of his characters. He is no stranger to Southeast Asia’s literary scene as well, having been published in over thirty anthologies, and was recently seen at the Singapore Writers Festival for the launch of Marriage and Mutton Curry . From Left to Right — Jason Erik Lundberg, Ng Yi-Sheng and M. Shanmughalingam at the Singapore Writers Festival in 2018 Marriage and Mutton Curry is a collection of fifteen short stories about social foibles in the world of families, high finance, and fearful
Book reviewer with a preference for Southeast Asian, Malaysian and Singaporean fiction and poetry.