![]() “The stories in A Thousand Years of Good Prayers are both contemporary and universal, telling of love, death, and the joys and burdens of family against the backdrop of China’s sudden modernity. transcend history and geography, and are universal, timeless, and endlessly mysterious.” -O: The Oprah Magazine “Thoughtful, deceptively quiet, and always surprising, these seamless stories remind us that regardless of the society we inhabit, the most basic human emotions. Poignant.” - The New York Times Book Review shows a light touch that, combined with her gift for characterization, saves her stories from turning into consciousness-raising exercises. Li is a valuable firsthand guide to this decade of mind-bending change. “A subtle and original perspective on the latest chapter in China’s turbulent history. Death Is Not a Bad Joke If Told the Right WayĪ Thousand Years of Good Prayers: A Reader’s Guide
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