ARGONAUT BOOKS

Midnight Stories collects ten tales of small-town life with a macabre twist, including a business scheme involving a Madonna lookalike, a disastrous roof repair job, and bloody murder over a missold watermelon. Through a darkly comic lens, Su Tong interweaves cruelty and kindness in a characteristically surreal mode both nightmarish and lyrical. Reviews "These tales… seem magical because they are so realistic… we wish we could stay longer in this expansive world" - Anthony Tao, The World of Chinese"Seasoned with clever details, wry asides and entertaining bit p...Read More