The Hatching of a Writer is a collection of short stories and poetry. Moment, the second story in the book, is Yee Mai Ng's debut, written a year after her father's sudden death in Hong Kong while she was in Toronto. Inspired by her father's memory, Mai wrote several stories and poems and brought them together in this volume. Her writing explores childhood memories, the bond between father and daughter, grief, and her subsequent journey of self discovery. Her stories and poetry are full of inspiration, emotion and imagination. This is a book for anyone coping with the loss of a loved one or healing after a loss.