Flames in Amber: Cautionary Tales of Action and Inaction, Luo Jiayi

In a series of eight thoughtful short stories, author Jiayi Luo writes about what happens when characters indulge in reckless action or are paralized through inaction. Through four themes: art, family, superheroes, and immortality, Luo explores the complexity of the human experience with a regard to understanding which parts are universal and which are cultural.