Book review
British Fantasy Awards: Shortlisted Wolf’s Path is Joyce Chng’s howl against societal rules
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Wolf’s Path is titled after Joyce Chng’s own fascination with wolves and how the animal learns about, and expands, its territory through sniffing and exploring.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF JOYCE CHNG, ATTHIS ARTS
- Joyce Chng’s Wolf’s Path is a speculative fiction collection exploring identity, gender and societal rules through fantastical, diverse characters and settings.
- The book is divided into three chronological sections showing the author’s growth, with stories reflecting pandemic realities and cultural blends.
- Chng combines South-east Asian mythologies and personal experiences to create unique narratives.
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By Joyce Chng
Fiction/Atthis Arts/Paperback/247 pages/$34.70
Over two decades, Singaporean teacher-turned-writer Joyce Chng has wrestled with identity through writing, whether in relation to profession, disability or gender.
