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Names Have Been Changed

by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

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Book of the Day, NPR · July 1, 2026

In 'Names Have Been Changed,' a criminal on the run confesses her story on a podcast

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A debut novel following Ophir, a woman who leads an unremarkable life until her best friend pulls her into a scam. After a decade on the run from the Singapore police, assuming new identities and losing sight of herself, she tells her story anonymously through a confessional podcast while longing to be acknowledged for who she truly is. The novel explores diaspora, the 'Singlish' vernacular, and Singaporean culture.

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