TRENDING: Oakland’s Upstairs cafe makes room for community Artists elevate tufting from craft to fine art Oakland conservatory preserves Black music amid funding cuts Social Eyes: Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 Three young bands bring punk to Berkeley Oakland Writer Wins “Genius” Grant By Sep 28, 2010 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedin Oakland author Yiyun Li has just been named a recipient of the 2010 MacArthur “Genius” Grant. LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please sign me up for the newsletter Yes No Previous articleTuesday Must Read: California Runs Out of Execution Drug; PG&E Lost Power Before BlastNext articleMountain Lion Seen in Kensington 19,856FansLike18,366FollowersFollow61,790FollowersFollow