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863. Yiyun Li

Otherppl with Brad Listi

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Growing Up in Beijing and The Influence of Literature

The chapter discusses the speaker's upbringing in Beijing, including the hardships of living in a rationed city and the lack of job opportunities in China. They also talk about their love for literature, which originated from the scarcity of printed words, and the influence of Russian literature in their upbringing.

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