[2] Zhang is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and her work has been published in McSweeney's and A Public Space,[3] and The Alaska Quarterly Review.

[4] Zhang's debut short story collection centers around themes of loss, loneliness, grief, and joy in characters from the Chinese-American immigrant experience.

Significant historical ties included in the book are relations to the Cultural Revolution and the Communist movement in China which was led by Mao Zedong from 1966 to 1976.

[1] The collection made notable mentions across literary platforms including The Millions by Jai Chakrabarti, Ms., and Katie Couric Media.

[1] Belinda Huijuan Tang of Literary Hub called Zhang "one of the most skilled short story writers of our time" for her work on The Sorrows of Others.