Author Yiyun Li talks with Anderson Cooper about losing her two sons | CNN

Author Yiyun Li talks with Anderson Cooper about losing her two sons

By Eric Zembrzuski, CNN

Published 7:11 PM EST, Thu January 22, 2026

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‘The wound that won’t heal’: Author Yiyun Li talks with Anderson about losing her two children

Author Yiyun Li lost both of her children to suicide. Vincent at 16. James at 19. She talks with Anderson about why she doesn't use the words "grief" or "process," instead describing her pain as "an abyss" and a "wound that won't heal." For more of “All There Is with Anderson Cooper,” visit cnn.com/allthereis

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