Singapore Writers Festival: Non-linear grief with Dustin Thao and laughter with Jio Play Game

Author Dustin Thao (left) tells audience members that he named love interest, Sam, after a friend's ex-boyfriend. PHOTO: ARTS HOUSE LIMITED
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SINGAPORE – Sunday attendance levels dropped at the Singapore Writers Festival for video games and book influencers, but not for Vietnamese-American author Dustin Thao.

You’ve Reached Dustin Thao was the author’s first solo event. It was a quiet, contemplative exploration of the non-linear nature of grief.

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