NPR's Scott Simon talks with Weike Wang about her new novel, "Rental House." There's a scene that might resonate this week - a woman sits around a campfire with her husband, Nate, and her in-laws ...

In the elite class, students learn how to make vitality pulls. Although the others use wacky ovens or cauldrons, Wang Ling decides to use a microwave. Sun Rong asks Wang Ling out on a special date.