The protagonists in Xue Yiwei's short stories may encounter a variety of scenarios, but theyinevitably find themselves making the same choice: to run away. They run because they lack a sense of belonging in the place they live. The efforts of anindividual are never enough to belong to a collective. This is what comes to mind when I close Taxi Driver, a collection of short stories by Xue. The collection, which was published thisyear, is a series of stories that revolve around the city ofShenzhen. Read More
Short Stories
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