Chinese writer Yan Ge finds solace in creating literary worlds

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Fiction writer Yan Ge is a literary sensation in China, where she was named one of her country’s “future literary masters.” Her latest work to appear in English translation is Strange Beasts of China, a mysterious, imaginative tale about unusual creatures that live among humans. Written shortly after the death of Ge’s mother, it explores themes of identity, loss, and the very nature of being human.