{"product_id":"things-in-nature-merely-grow","title":"Things in Nature Merely Grow (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Memoir 2026) By Yiyun Li","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR 2026 AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION—A MASTERLY, DEEPLY MOVING WORK OF RADICAL ACCEPTANCE BY YIYUN LI.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e“The best book I have read this year.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003eDavid Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5,1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e“Masterly… I'm in awe.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"There is no good way to say this,\"\u003c\/i\u003e Yiyun Li writes at the beginning of this profound book. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003e\"There is no good way to state these facts, which must be acknowledged. My husband and I had two children and lost them both: Vincent in 2017, at sixteen, James in 2024, at nineteen. Both chose suicide, and both died not far from home.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFaced with an unimaginable grief where words inevitably fall short, Li turns to a defiant act of radical acceptance. In \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eThings in Nature Merely Grow\u003c\/i\u003e, she searches for language that might hold a place for her sons. To survive and endure, Li turns to \"the things that work\"—gardening, reading Camus and Wittgenstein, learning to play the piano, and living thoughtfully alongside death. This extraordinary memoir is a formidable testament to a mother’s enduring love and indomitable spirit, offering an unforgettable monument to endurance and a fierce determination never to look away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAward-Winning Masterpiece:\u003c\/b\u003e Winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Memoir and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Non-Fiction; longlisted and shortlisted for numerous other major literary awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAcclaimed Praise:\u003c\/b\u003e Hailed by literary icons like Salman Rushdie, David Nicholls, Ann Patchett, and Douglas Stuart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProfound \u0026amp; Courageous:\u003c\/b\u003e A raw, beautifully written meditation on grief, survival, and radical acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e A towering achievement in contemporary non-fiction that will stay with readers for a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eRead a book that alters how you view endurance and love. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"61\"\u003eThings in Nature Merely Grow\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"140\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"155\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638053138715,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71SduuQB3LL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784697961","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/things-in-nature-merely-grow","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}