And lastly, an excerpt from her forthcoming translated book "Mourning a Breast": https://chajournal.blog/2020/10/24/mourning/. "Communication between people is difficult, but talking to the body is even more challenging. There are so many parts, each with its own grievances, the body’s language split into distinct regional dialects. Bones speak the language of bones. Muscles speak the language of muscles. Nerves speak the language of nerves." #ChineseLiterature