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READING: "The Desire for Elsewhere", Agnes Chew

  • BooksActually 9 Yong Siak Street Singapore, 168645 Singapore (map)
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BooksActually is proud to present a reading of The Desire for Elsewhere by the author herself, Agnes Chew.

Agnes Chew is a writer, traveller, and activist at heart. The sole creative nonfiction representative of the National Arts Council Mentor Access Project 2014/2015, she has presented her work in Singapore and London. Her writing has been published across Southeast Asia, the UK, and the US. Her desire for elsewhere has led her to 49 countries thus far. A former public servant, she recently completed a master’s degree in international development at the London School of Economics where she was awarded the Mayling Birney Prize for Best Overall Performance. She serves as volunteer writer for UN Women.


VENUE: BooksActually
ADDRESS: 9 Yong Siak Street, Singapore 168645
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook

DATE AND TIME
20 Apr 2018, 7pm–8pm