The Sunday Read: How Yiyun Li Became a Beacon for Readers in Mourning

Published: Oct. 23, 2022, 10 a.m.

Yiyun Li has garnered legions of fans with her unsparing prose, writing extensively about her own struggles with depression and suicidality. \n\nHer latest novel, \u201cThe Book of Goose,\u201d is no different, sharing the same quality that has made Ms. Li something of a beacon to those suffering beneath unbearable emotional weight. \n\nAlexandra Kleeman, also a novelist, meets Ms. Li to discover the secrets of her charm, her experience of growing up in China and her writing process.