Member-only storyIndex: Personal Essays, Reflections on the Reading Life — Xi ChenMy best stories and essaysXi Chen·Follow1 min read·Jun 17, 2021--ShareHow I Ruined My LifeAnd what shame taught me about writing and work.medium.comThe Crying BookHow poet Heather Christle’s book of tears helped me navigate grief.medium.comOther ChinatownRemembering Flushing Main Streetmedium.comWhy I’m Returning to MediumAnd why I’m leaving medicine to become a writer.medium.comMy Favourite Novels of 2018Fourteen influential reads, from Morrison to Nabokov.medium.com