Chen Qiufan, Cai Jun, Wang Anyi, Xiao Bai, Shen Dacheng, Chen Danyan, Xia Shang, Teng Xiaolan, Fu Yuehui, Wang Zhanhei, Jin Li (EDT), Dai Congrong (EDT) Book of Shanghai

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The characters in this literary exploration of one of the world's biggest cities are all on a mission. Whether it is responding to events around them, or following some impulse of their own, they are defined by their determination - a refusal to lose themselves in a city that might otherwise leave them anonymous, disconnected, alone. From the neglected mother whose side-hustle in collecting sellable waste becomes an obsession, to the schoolboy determined to end a long-standing feud between his family and another, these characters show a defiance that reminds us why Shanghai - despite its hurtling economic growth -remains an epicentre for individual creativity.