Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Yiyun Li

Born: November 4, 1972 (age 52)
Bio: Yiyun Li is a Chinese American writer. Her debut short story collection A Thousand Years of Good Prayers won the 2005 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, and her second collection Gold Boy, Emerald Girl was shortlisted for the same award.
Known for:
- The Vagrants: A Novel (2009)
- Kinder Than Solitude (2013)
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2005)
- Gold Boy, Emerald Girl (2010)
- A Sheltered Woman (2015)