An exciting and moving collection of stories, this book introduces denizens of the wildly disparate worlds populating China's most vibrant city: Shanghai. Different and unique, these spirited stories are united by the universal longing to feel connected, to be known, and to love and be loved. Told with tenderness and emotional acuity, it delves deep into the hearts and minds of everyday individuals caught up in China's great transformation.

Author Biography

Ulrich Baer was born in Germany, moved to California as a teenager, and was educated at Harvard and Yale. He is the editor of 110 Stories: New York Writes After September 11, the author of Spectral Evidence: The Photography of Trauma, and the author and editor of several books and essay collections on photography and poetry. In 2007 he lived in Shanghai on a Guggenheim Fellowship. He speaks English, German, French, army Hebrew, kitchen Spanish and thinks he knows enough Chinese to navigate Shanghai like a native. Baer lives in New York City.