Hanjing Wang 
Infinitesimal 

Twelve short stories, varying in theme and form, explore the margins of mortality, conscience, and female identity across time and culture. Blurring the edges between genres, Infinitesimal is a whirlwind of academia and plot twists, dystopian world building and philosophical revelations, from colossal concepts down to the very small. If the world becomes completely utilitarian, where do all the elders go? How does one of ancient China’s most powerful women spend her mornings? When lie detectors become 100% accurate, what constitutes truth? Can math and literature ever be merged? What about the past and future?