If It Were Up to Mrs Dada (PART OF EPIGRAM BOOKS FICTION PRIZE SERIES) BY: CARISSA FOO

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Longlisted for the 2017 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

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Today is National Day. It is also Cheryl Dada’s birthday. As Elderflower Home prepares for the celebration, Cheryl Dada too gets ready for her party. Between the hours of noon and seven p.m., she encounters the cantankerous residents and caregivers, her mother and people of yesteryears. What unfolds is a story about a woman coming to terms with age, loss and love. 

ISBN: 9789814785983 (Paperback)

Cover Type: Paperback

Page Count: 180

Year Published: 2018

Size: 152mm x 225mm

About the Author

Carissa Foo is a lecturer of writing and literature. She received her Ph.D. in English Studies from Durham University and is currently working at Yale-NUS College. Apart from her research interest in modernist women's writing, she also plays the bass guitar and was part of the local band Tuzi, which won the national SuperBand competition and later produced their debut album Hey! When she is not teaching in the university, she teaches conversational English to migrant workers. This is her first novel.