TALK:
Elsewhere
Yan Ge talks to journalist Cindy Yu about her collection of short stories, Elsewhere. Elsewhere explores isolation in nine iridescent, witty and wondrous tales. Both contemporary and ancient, real and surreal, the stories in Elsewhere range from China to Dublin to London and Stockholm.
From a group of writers lounging on the edge of a disaster zone to a mandarin ostracised from his old court trying to avoid assassination, and from a woman who inexplicably loses her voice to a couple who meet all too fleetingly at a cinema in Dublin, these are strange and beguiling stories of dispossession, longing and the diasporic experience.
This event is set within a private residence in Durand Gardens. Please meet at the entrance to the private gardens in the centre of the square 15 minutes prior to the performance and we will walk to the venue from there.
Sunday 21 September 3.30–4.30pm
Durand Gardens, London SW9 0PP
Yan Ge [she/her] is a Chinese and English fiction writer. The English translation of her novel Strange Beasts of China was a New York Times Notable Book of 2021. Her English language debut short story collection Elsewhere came out in 2023.
Cindy Yu [she/her] is a columnist and contributing editor at The Times and Sunday Times. She was formerly Assistant Editor (Broadcast) at The Spectator, where she also hosted the Chinese Whispers podcast. She has written extensively about China for The Spectator, the Telegraph and Foreign Policy, among others. She is a frequent commentator for the BBC, TalkTV, RTE News, Channel 4 and GB News.
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