The Story Game
A breathtaking, unexpected journey through layers of story toward truth and recovered identity. In the humid dark of a eucalyptus-scented room, a woman named Hui lies on a mattress telling stories about herself to a little girl — her listener. As the conversation continues, what unfolds is a genre-shattering memoir that reenacts the process of healing author Shze-Hui Tjoa moved through to recover memories lost to complex PTSD, and eventually reconstruct her sense of self. Stunning in its originality and intimacy, The Story Game is a piercing tribute to selfhood and sisterhood.
Faction Press, 2025
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shze-Hui Tjoa
Shze-Hui Tjoa is a Singaporean writer who lives in Edinburgh, UK. Her debut, The Story Game, was named a best nonfiction book of 2024 by Electric Literature and Paste Magazine when it was first published in the US and Canada. Shze-Hui is an editor at Guernica and Adi Magazine. Her writing has received support from arts organisations in the US, Portugal, Singapore, and Morocco. Learn more about her work and creative philosophy at www.tjoashzehui.com.
Photo credits: Ivan-Weiss

