📚 Journalist Marianne David Launches Debut Poetry Collection

• Publication Details: Journalist and poet Marianne David published her first poetry collection, ‘I Wear My Watches Stopped,’ featuring 70 poems written before and during 2020. Printed by The Jam Fruit Tree Publications, the book was officially published on September 1, 2026. • Themes & Dedication: The collection focuses on themes of love, grief, memory, and desire, featuring endorsements from academic Dr. Vivimarie VanderPoorten. The book is dedicated as a tribute to the late founding Editor-in-Chief of The Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunge. • Availability: Physical copies are available at The Jam Fruit Tree Bookshop in Nugegoda and Barefoot Bookshop in Colombo 4, alongside direct ordering options via the publisher.