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The Collected Schizophrenias
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Further Reading & Resources
Further Reading: Literature
The Border of Paradise by Esmé Weijun Wang (2016)
Wang’s debut novel centers around an American family living in Brooklyn in the post-war era.
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Schizophrenia by Kurt Snyder (2007)
This unique firsthand look into a life with schizophrenia also provides a detailed guide on how to function, hold a job, and maintain healthy relationships while living with such a diagnosis.
Video & Podcast Resources
“Esmé Weijun Wang, ‘The Collected Schizophrenias’” (2019)
In this video, Wang discusses writing her collection of essays, reads excerpts, and answers questions about her work and life.
Other Relevant Media Sources
“Finding Francesca: The Photographs of Francesca Woodman” (2023)
This article chronicles many of the photographs of Woodman that inspired Wang to take her own photographs and consider the possibility of immortality through art.
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