The short story “Conversations with Yoni Rei” (“Conversaciones con Yoni Rei”) by Pepe Rojo was published for the first time in 1998.
Since his birth, Yoni Rei has been a guinea pig for experiments by the company that literally owns him. Over time, he ends up rebelling against what was done to him with the same terrible results of the experiments conducted on him.
The short story “Grey Noise” (“Ruido gris”) by Pepe Rojo was published for the first time in 1998. It won the Mexican “Kalpa” prize as the best science fiction story.
In a future where journalists can have a camera implanted in their eyes, they’re constantly looking for events that can make the news. The more dramatic the events the greater the audience so journalists have to try to get as close as possible to the places where they occur because that’s what the public wants. This can be dangerous even in unforeseen ways.
The short story “A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” by Xia Jia was published for the first time in 2012 and translated to English by Ken Liu.
Ning is a child who is growing up under the strict protection of the Monk in Ghost Street, where he’s the only real person in the midst of a group of ghosts. The Carnival is an opportunity to discover more about himself and about the ghosts he lives with but what’s real?
The novelette “Spring Festival” by Xia Jia was published for the first time in 2014 and translated to English by Ken Liu.
In China in the near future old traditions mingle with new technologies. The first birthday of a child has a new importance. The Spring Festival is celebrated in a somewhat different way. Girls find a husband in new ways. A reunion between old schoolmates has particular developments. Grandma Zhou celebrates her 99th birthday differently.
The short story “Tongtong’s Summer” by Xia Jia was published for the first time in 2014. It was translated to English by Ken Liu.
For Tongtong it’s a big change when her grandfather comes to live with her family. It’s not easy for anyone because her grandfather was very active and kept on working as a doctor even though he was more than eighty years old until he injured his leg. For that reason, initially he’s always in a bad mood but when Tongtong’s father brings home a robot caretaker and her grandfather starts using it in an unusual different.
