Description
A luminous collection of stories by Yiyun Li follows lives shaped by longing, misrecognition, and the quiet costs of love. From a professor trying to engineer a companionship for her middle-aged son to other characters whose bonds form in unexpected ways, the book traces how private desires collide with duty, memory, and the stories people tell themselves. Across these narratives, Li’s spare, incisive style turns everyday encounters into emotional reckonings, probing themes of intimacy, regret, and the enduring questions of what it means to be truly known. With each story, the past presses forward—revealing that happiness is often less a destination than a complicated, unfinished negotiation.
Available Editions
paperback
Random House
Published Jan 1, 2010
240 pages
ISBN: 9781400068135
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li.