This collection of short stories by British Chinese writers offers a rare insight into the experiences of a generation caught between the face of tradition and the development of their own cultural identity. Like ‘little pieces of heart’ to which the title refers, Dim Sum gives you a satisfying sample of snack-sized bites, stories which range from the familiar to the unusual, from the bitter to the sweet, from gentle to hard. A brilliant stir fry of storytelling.

Andy-Gunn Yu Cheung

Discovery by Graham Chan is a keenly observed and honest portrait of the assimilation of British attitudes by two brothers who thave taken different life paths. Subtle and lyrical, K.P William Cheng unfolds the sterile existence of an office worker in Daydream of a Butterfly. Hi Ching humorously tells the story of a boy forbidden to attend a rock concert in Violin Practice.

Publication date: 1997