One Book, One Chicago Selects Yiyun Li's Gold Boy, Emerald Girl For Spring 2012

By Maggie Hellwig in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 5, 2012 6:00PM

One Book, One Chicago has announced their spring 2012 selection: Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by the young and excrutiatingly talented Yiyun Li. This is Li's third book and she returns to the medium of the short stories, some of which are close to novella length. The collection has racked up reviews from the A.V. Club, NPR, and The New Yorker who also selected Li for one of their 20 Under 40 authors. All of the stories are set in modern China and provide keen insight to culture that swarms about it. We'll be looking to OBOC next week, as they have announced several celebratory events for Li's achievements. Also stay tuned to their tumblr site for extra news, videos, and related events.

Who: DePaul University English Professors June Chung, Jim Fairhill, Rebecca Johns-Trissler, and James H. Murphy.
What: The professors will be centering a discussion, comparing Yiyun Li's writing to other famous short story authors, and examining her modus operandi within the realm of modern literature.
Where: John T. Richardson Library, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave., in room 300.
When: Tuesday, April 10, 6 p.m.

Who/What: A film screening: Yiyn Li's debut novel, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, has been adapted to a film. The film was written by Li and directed by Wayne Wang.
Where: Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., in the Video Theater.
When: Wednesday, April 11, 6 p.m.

Who/What: Encore film viewing of A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.
Where: Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch, 2353 S. Wentworth Ave.
When: Saturday, April 14, 1 p.m.