Ayam Buah Keluak and the Art of Writing: a memoir on living creatively

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Your creativity is your gift to the world.

Award-winning author Josephine Chia illustrates this in Ayam Buah Keluak and the Art of Writing, an account of her own emotional journey of becoming a writer. She believes that creativity is a portal to our inner strengths and talents, and can help us delve deeper into more meaningful experiences.

Josephine shares the parallels between two of the things she loves most—cooking and writing. As a craft and art, each goes through similar processes of creation. Being a Peranakan, she shares her culture’s quintessential recipe, Ayam Buah Keluak, as a metaphor for her philosophy.

In this heartbreaking memoir, Josephine bares her soul so that others who are experiencing what she had gone through, will take steps to uplift, and even save, themselves. This book is her gift to them.

An inspiring read for anyone looking to delve deeper into living fully and creatively.

"Ayam Buah Keluak is a masterful piece of Singapore literature. One part memoir, one part philosophy, and one part writing guide, it offers a look into the soul of one of Singapore’s most celebrated writers. This is a story of a person who finds healing, joy and renewal in the creative process."

—Lin Suling,
Senior Columnist, The Straits Times

This book contains references to topics such as alcoholism and domestic abuse. We recognise that the ways in which readers might respond to and deal with these issues may vary, as our relationships to these topics are unique. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or not in the right headspace to experience the memoir, do put the book down and talk to someone about how you feel.

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