"Yi Lei's astonishing poems, steeped in disquiet and desire, are at once aching and incendiary. Tracy K. Smith and Changtai Bi have coaxed them into English respectfully, inventively, and gorgeously. . . . A resonant conversation between two exceptional poets."–Jhumpa Lahiri
"Even posthumously, Yi Lei remains one of the most revolutionary voices in Chinese poetry. This volume presents the expertly translated English poems alongside their Chinese originals for a beautiful and essential collection for any poetry lover."
–Ms. Magazine
"These poems in English are a tour de force. . . . In our own moment of urgency, this collection is, as Smith says, essential."
–RHINO