Press

“A book that is...deeply concerned with living.”

“Yu’s faith may be jarring to the contemporary secular mindset at first, but the aim is true without being self-righteous or exclusionary... [H]er conclusions touch on the kind of artistic process found in centuries of thought on the creation of art, and without sentimentality…. [S]he touches on an artistic vision that feels honest and important to remind ourselves of and continue to act on.”

“Deftly written.... I enthusiastically annotated and wrote marginalia until what wasn’t marked became the exception.”

“A delight—fresh, clear, energizing, convicting, practical, and winsome.”

“Exquisite sentences and carefully created images.”

“An astonishing collection of stories ranging from the merely beautiful to the complex articulation of magic. Run, don’t walk, to get a hold of this transformative text.”

“Her sentences shine with unexpected images and turns of phrase.... Each story here is a gem. A trove of fantastical treasures.”

“The tales of E. Lily Yu’s brilliant, sparkling collection Jewel Box are fantastical, rich, and strange.... The prose is exquisite on a sentence-by-sentence level.”

“Yu displays her considerable skill as a prose stylist in this collection of 22 speculative shorts.... Her sentences astonish.”

“An utterly unique voice—poetical yet clear-eyed, hard-nosed yet romantic.”

“Jewel Box should be at the top of everyone’s list.... a collection of stories that are wondrous and surreal.... Each story shines.”

“Stunning.... Yu writes deftly about politics, power, and fragile hope.”

“On Fragile Waves is a masterful and poetic novel about finding hope and joy in the most dire circumstances.”

“Essential fiction to understand our world; Yu will draw in new fans while continuing to intrigue those who have read her for years.”

“On Fragile Waves is a lyrical fabulist novel that will enchant readers of both literary fiction and fantasy.”

“In flowing, lyrical prose, Yu showcases the power of folklore and the pain of displacement. This is a knockout.”

“Disquieting....The book offers depictions of tenderness and the fierce love a family has for one another....Gorgeous.”

“On Fragile Waves is densely inventive enough to leave us with the feeling that we’ve been through some sort of epic.”

“On Fragile Waves foreshadows an innovative new direction in storytelling....The story is not soon forgotten.”

“A tremendous and almost unbearable work of witness. It is devastating and perfect.”