The Collected Schizophrenias

What does it mean to live with a mental illness that society misunderstands and fears? If you've ever felt defined by a diagnosis or struggled to find your identity beyond a label, this collection offers a raw, unflinching look inside the reality of living with chronic psychosis. You'll explore the complexities of the schizophrenias through Esmé Weijun Wang's powerful personal essays. Discover the failures of the medical system, the social stigma, and the daily fight for a sense of self. This is a journey into the heart of an often-invisible experience, offering validation and profound insight.

Esmé Weijun Wang is the award-winning author of The Collected Schizophrenias, a groundbreaking essay collection that won the prestigious Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. Her writing courageously draws from her own lived experience with the complexities of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and late-stage Lyme disease. Through her powerful and illuminating prose, Wang provides an unparalleled look into the realities of chronic illness and the limitations of a diagnosis, giving a necessary voice to the silenced.