Yiyun Li
A celebrated Chinese-American novelist, Li's poignant new book, Things in Nature Merely Grow, confronts profound themes of loss and language following the tragic deaths of her teenage sons.
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Yiyun Li is mentioned as an author whose short stories inspired the writer to pursue writing.
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Yiyun Li’s memoir is an account of the death of her two sons, remarkable for its clear-sightedness and sensitivity.
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Yiyun Li was a close friend of Edmund White and shared a deep literary connection with him.
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Yiyun Li is a novelist who has written about the loss of her two sons who died by suicide.
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Yiyun Li is the author who experienced the tragic loss of her son James.
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United States· 2025-05-16Li writes about her bereavement following the deaths of her two teenaged sons in her latest book.
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