Marcia Franklin talks with award-winning Chinese-American author Yiyun Li about her works, the most recent of which is "Kinder Than Solitude." Li, who came to the U.S. in 1996, was originally studying to be an immunologist, but fell in love with creative writing. In addition to numerous awards for her short stories and fiction, Li is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius" grant. Franklin talks with Li about why she decided to become a writer, the themes in her books, why she only writes in English, and the influence of author and Idaho native Marilynne Robinson on her career. Li was a speaker at the 2014 Sun Valley Writers' Conference.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:28:4610:30am - Monday, August 10, 2026
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Author Yiyun Li: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference #2109
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