Divine Dissonance
Inhabiting the space between two places, forms or cultures and exploring the tensions that dissonance creates: Celebrated author Gish Jen on post-Nixon China, finding humor in heartbreak, and her intuitive approach to writing virtuosic fiction. Syrian...
First published
11/17/2022
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27 minutes
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Shadow // Yaddo
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