Beggar's Chicken: Stories from Shanghai [Paperback]

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.“Ulrich Baer’s first collection of stories is just as unique and original as it sounds. The special outsider-insider tone and perspective gives us stories that take place in China, but the deep insights Baer shares with us are not about a place or a culture but about humanity itself.”  —Etgar Keret, author,The Nimrod Flip-OutandSuddenly a Knock on the DoorUlrich Baer is the vice provost at New York University, an acclaimed translator of Rilke, and the editor of110 Stories: New York Writes After September 11. He lives in New York City.