, underground ancestral homes, or Nest County, where traditional medicines can reshape or psychologically transport the self. Can...... more

A profound, poignant story of a village healer and her community, from one of the world’s great cont... more

means to pursue and live a fulfilling life."--Publishers Weekly "A barefoot doctor herself, [Can Xue] has a unique and...... more

creative voices in contemporary Chinese literature "There’s something inescapably cosmic about [Can Xue’s] writing: the...... more