About the Author:-
WILLIE CHENG is an accidental author. During his career in management consulting, his writing focused mainly on business proposals and reports. Upon retirement, he became actively engaged with charities and corporate boards, sparking his interest in the interplay between the social and business sectors. He began to explore and write about the differences between the two domains and how governance could enhance and bridge them. This led to several non-fiction works on corporate governance and the social ecosystem, most notably the Doing Good book series. Crossings: The Best Hainanese Chicken Rice and Other Life Dilemmas marks his fiction debut. The book blends social and moral issues with scenarios that examine human behaviour at its extremes. These stories are framed by a fictionalised account of Crossings Café, a social enterprise he co-founded.
These are some of the rave reviews on the book:-
“Riveting. I just can’t put the book down.” – PROFESSOR LIM SOO PING | Bestselling Author
“A master storyteller. Twelve short stories with humour, heart, wit and unexpected twists.” – LEE SUAN HIANG | Former CEO, National Arts Council
“Well-crafted. Willie looks fearlessly at life on our little Red Dot.” – MEIRA CHAND | Recipient, 2023 Cultural Medallion
“Clear and crisp. Chockfull of urban dilemmas that scale the gamut of genres.” – YONG SHU HOONG | Winner, 2024 Singapore Literature Prize (English Poetry)
“Delicious. Each story is bitter-sweet.” – GEORGE YEO | Former Minister for Foreign Affairs
