"Brushstrokes" is the fictional memoir of the Chinese artist Kleiner Winter, which she writes for her American daughter Sarah. Growing up in communist China, Kleiner Winter discovers her artistic talent as well as her aversion to political oppression. Amidst the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, she falls in love with her childhood friend Weiwei. Through him, she becomes part of the radical artist collective Stars Art Group, which advocates for freedom of expression—a dangerous endeavor both then and now. In this touching story, fiction meets real artists like Ai Weiwei. "Brushstrokes" is dedicated to the artists of the stars who inspired its creation, and to all the people in this world who fight for freedom of expression. A beautiful narrative in the tradition of "Wild Swans.".