What the Tongue Remembers

By Anitha Devi Pillai

Jealousy, longing, betrayal, and faith simmer in a tantalizing collection of eleven short stories centered on Malayalee women in Singapore. As their hands craft meals steeped in tradition, their hearts wrestle with unfulfilled cravings.

The meticulous Anusha Menon's logs struggle to anchor her, grabbing at whispers of endings and beginnings. The gentle Aysha Rahman balances her husband's absence and an uneasy relationship with her overeager neighbor. In another corner of the city, Lilykutty Verghese holds the last hours of her marriage tenderly, learning that expiration dates invoke their own kind of hunger.

The spices and scents of every dish stir the pot of nostalgia and desire within each woman. But can it quell their deepest hunger--to love and be loved?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9815362445
• ISBN13: 9789815362442
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 324 Pages