Fang Yuan is a friend of ours in Xiangtan. Years ago, he traveled around China, collecting folktales from various minority ethnic groups. He translated and adapted the stories into English, and I edited and prepared the manuscript. The book was published in June 2001.

Small Windows is a collection of original Chinsese folk literature, containing 15 tradional tales and 3 festival tales. In the words of the author, "it is one humble attempt to assist the western reader to understand the Chinese character and the 4,000-year history that shaped it. It is my hope that these small windows will help us see beyond the old walls of separation and bring us all closer together."