Short and Formal Version
Li is a Chinese lesbian writer whose fiction and creative nonfiction probe into Chinese homosexuality from socially marginalized perspectives. She holds an MFA from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in The Collapsar, The Madison Review, The New Engagement. Li’s work is known for its unapologetic lesbian sensibility. She could be reached at lz2587@columbia.edu.
Long and Informal Version
Li does not smoke. Does not drink. Does not do drugs. Not even soft stuff like marijuana. Does not like dancing or clubbing.
When she is depressed, she sleeps.
The only thing she ever binges is movie.
She enjoys looking at her friends rolling joints but does not have the slightest intention to have a taste.
She does not belong to any organizations or institutions. She does not feel a sense of belonging to any social groups.
She feels lonely often. In this vast universe, she is a planet without a moon.
She is not religious and she only believes in emotions (since love is a lousy word.)
She does not like politics but would do something when it jeopardizes her own rights.
She believes in psychotherapy and medication. She firmly believes in science (something she does not know or understand.)
The Worst Things about Li: She sleeps late and gets out of bed late. She eats pepperoni pizza with extra cheese twice a week. She does not like doing laundry. She throws her sticky socks everywhere and got scolded by her ex-girlfriends. She likes eating in bed and often ruins the sheet (She only did that when her ex-girlfriends were away and she had to buy new sheets from Ikea. ) When she eats cherries, she loves to put the pits back to the bowl instead of throwing them out. She does not shower unless she definitely, absolutely has to.