The Wangs vs. the World

by Jade Chang

She even remembered the title: “Yes . . . But Is It Art?” Portentous, like it should be followed by an ominous chord progression.

Sometimes Charles thought that conversation must be the truest art form. In a good back-and-forth, you’re continually creating something new, something that only exists in a single present moment. Whole universes were built and destroyed in the course of a good conversation.

The people of the world could be divided into two groups: those who used all of their chances, and those who stood still through opportunity after opportunity, waiting for a moment that would never be perfect.