City Whispers: Fictional Stories Adapted from Oral Chronicles in the Era of the Pandemic

The short story collection "City Whispers" tells the stories of ordinary people living in Shanghai during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author began conducting extensive interviews and recording in May 2020, collecting oral materials from a diverse group of people, including teachers, couriers, photographers, psychologists, mask vendors, and foreigners living in Shanghai. The work aims to present Chinese society in the midst of this crisis from diverse perspectives, thereby exploring the possibility of mutual understanding and empathy among humanity.

Jiang Yichun

A novelist, screenwriter, and director, he holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Manchester. His 2019 feature film, Intimacy, was selected for the Madrid International Film Festival and the following year's Asian Film Festival (Rome), where he was nominated for Best Newcomer. He has since focused on literary creation, with several of his novels published in British and American literary journals.