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March 1, 2026
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li audiobook review
The author’s prize-winning memoir about losing both her sons to suicide is a calm, sensitive account of ‘radical acceptance’
TL;DR
- Author Yiyun Li's sons, Vincent (16) and James (19), both died by suicide.
- Li previously wrote a memoir about her own depressive episodes and suicide attempts.
- She and her husband have adopted 'radical acceptance' as a way to live with their loss.
- The audiobook is read by voice actor Suzanne Toren, who embodies the author's analytical and enduring perspective.
- The review also briefly mentions other audiobooks: 'Long Island Compromise' by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and 'Rumours of My Demise' by Evan Dando.
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