Yiyun Li Reads "Calm Sea and Hard Faring"
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Yiyun Li Reads "Calm Sea and Hard Faring"
"Yiyun Li reads her story 'Calm Sea and Hard Faring,' from the March 9, 2026, issue of the magazine. Li is the author of eight books of fiction, including the novels 'Must I Go' and 'The Book of Goose,' and the story collection 'Wednesday's Child,' which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2024."
"Her most recent book, 'Things in Nature Merely Grow,' won this year's Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction."
Yiyun Li, an accomplished fiction author with eight published books, reads her short story 'Calm Sea and Hard Faring' from The New Yorker magazine. Li's literary achievements include the novels 'Must I Go' and 'The Book of Goose,' and the story collection 'Wednesday's Child,' which received a Pulitzer Prize finalist nomination in 2024. Her most recent work, 'Things in Nature Merely Grow,' earned the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Listeners can access the audio through multiple platforms including Apple and Spotify, and subscribe to The New Yorker's weekly Books & Fiction newsletter.
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