#244 - Author Chat w/ Tan Twan Eng
Podcast |
Books and Boba
Publisher |
HappyEcstatic Media
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Literature
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Oct 27, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:50:54

On this episode, we are joined by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng to talk about his new Booker Prize long-listed novel The House of Doors, a historical fiction story about British citizens living in colonial Malaya and their personal dramas that play out against the backdrop of significant real life events, including the murder trial Ethel Proudlock and the revolution of Dr. Sun Yat Sen. We chat with Twan about the challenges of writing fiction around real life characters and events as well as his inspiration for writing a story about white settlers in Malaysia.

Follow Twan on instagram at @tan.twan.eng and check out his novel, The House of Doors, available now on the Books & Boba bookshop!

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