Crafting Stories Set in Southeast Asia for the World

By Marc de Faoite

November 2021 PENANG MONTHLY BOOK REVIEW
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WRITER WAN PHING Lim (her preferred name order) was born in Butterworth and lives in KL. Many of the 14 stories in her recently published debut short story collection Two Figures in a Car and Other Stories strongly reflect her Penang roots.“When one writes about Penang, places like Batu Ferringhi, George Town and Penang Hill usually feature,” says Lim. “But because I was born in Raja Uda and grew up in Sungai Ara, I set a lot of my stories...

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Marc de Faoite

is a freelance writer and editor based in Penang. Originally from Dublin, he has lived in Malaysia since 2007. http://www.globalscribesolutions.com/ http://www.marcdefaoite.com/ @marcdefaoite

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