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Diao Dou's short stories inhabit the distances that exist between his characters' interior landscapes and public facades. This book brings together many of his best stories, noted for their rich literary allusion and inter-textuality.""

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'Diao Dou’s stories brim with surreal and caustic humor. His characters inhabit a pitch-black world, where horror blends with absurdist comedy, and all that ordinary people can do is learn how to ‘eat bitter’. Brendan O’Kane renders Diao’s biting satire in clean sharp prose, for the first time giving English speaking readers the chance to encounter a writer who excavates something surreal and unmoored at the heart of contemporary China.' - Hari Kunzru; 'Diverse short stories showcase a dark imagination' - The Guardian

'Diao Dou's stories brim with surreal and caustic humor. His characters inhabit a pitch-black world, where horror blends with absurdist comedy, and all that ordinary people can do is learn how to 'eat bitter'. Brendan O'Kane renders Diao's biting satire in clean sharp prose, for the first time giving English speaking readers the chance to encounter a writer who excavates something surreal and unmoored at the heart of contemporary China.' - Hari Kunzru; 'Diverse short stories showcase a dark imagination' - The Guardian

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Diao Dou is the pen name of Chinese journalist, poet, novelist, and short story writer Diao Tiejun. He is the author of the novel ""Qinhe"" (Close to You) and the editor of the Liaoning-based literary magazine ""Yalu"" River."" He is a recipient of the Zhuang Zhongwen Prize for Literature.

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