Books
On Fragile Waves*
Novel
Firuzeh and her brother were born into war. As their family travels from Afghanistan toward Australia, Firuzeh finds refuge in fairy tales, but they can only shelter her for so long.
Winner, Washington State Book Award
Publishers Weekly and NYT Best Books of 2021
Booklist Editor's Choice 2021
NPR Books We Love
Third Place Books (often signed)
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Waterstones (UK)
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Jewel Box
Stories
Twenty-two stories in which the strange, the sublime, and the monstrous meet: a fallen wasp nest unfurls into a map, birdwatchers bond over a glimpse of a Vermilion Flycatcher, and a small monster searches for refuge on a nameless shore.
Finalist, L.A. Times Book Prize
Finalist, World Fantasy Award
Finalist, Washington State Book Award
Library Journal Best Books of 2023
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Blackwells (UK)
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Break, Blow, Burn, & Make*
Nonfiction
A guide to writing with meaning, depth, and heart. Drawing on writers from George MacDonald to James Baldwin, Yu proposes an ethics of reading, writing, and living grounded in truth and love.