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“A Flawless Silence”<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Yiyun Li<\/span>
\nfrom the April 23, 2018 issue of\u00a0The New Yorker<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"[fusion_dropcap boxed=”no” boxed_radius=”” class=”” id=”” color=”#003366″]T[\/fusion_dropcap]his week we get another story from short story master Yiyun Li. Though Li is widely considered a master — I consider her a master, too — her stories haven’t necessarily been well received here in the discussion. Let’s see if that changes this time around.<\/p>\n

I’m not at a place where I can look up much in the way of introduction on the story, and I don’t think Li needs any introduction. Her latest book is a memoir called\u00a0Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life<\/em>. I haven’t read it, but I know some love it. Surely there’s another story collection on the way.<\/p>\n

But let’s get to work on “A Flawless Silence.” Please comment below! Leave your thoughts on the story, on Li’s work in general, etc.<\/p>\n

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