This is a debut collection of 10 stories set mostly in China or featuring Chinese immigrants in the U.S. Some of the stories verge on the speculative. My favorites were "Hotline Girl" (hotline girls = not-so-dystopian-future public librarians?!), "On the Street Where You Live" and "Gubeikou Spirit." The titular story was TENSE, and I also enjoyed "Shanghai Murmur." Overall, this was a very even collection, which I find to be rare for short stories: There weren't any stories I particularly disliked, but I also don't think any will be in my most memorable stories of the year. I also appreciated that none of the stories were overly long, so it was an easy collection to move through.