Through the viewpoint of a girl growing up in an immigrant family, the novel depicts social instability against a background of poverty and alcoholism at home. Humor is present, but the story still brings the pain of survival and dignity sharply to the surface.

Behind the humor, the children’s lives slowly fall apart.

A nonfiction work that follows the history of the qin and the depth of Chinese culture around it. Through the author’s own journey and learning, it builds a vivid portrait of music, ritual, and the life of the educated class.

Through one instrument, the deeper layers of Chinese culture come into view.

A young adult novel about a boy drawn into a political climate of tension and violence, then forced to flee because of his name. It exposes the fear of crowd psychology and manipulated language through a tense, breathless plot.

One name is enough to drag an ordinary boy into political turmoil.