Preparation for the Next Life
by Atticus Lishliterary work· published 2015
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For the novel's 2025 film adaptation, see Preparation for the Next Life (film). Preparation for the Next Life is a 2014 work of fiction by American author Atticus Lish. It won the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and the 2016 Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. The judges of the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Award praised the book for its blend of documentary detail and "incantation," stating that it "scours and illuminates the vast, traumatized America that lives, works and loves outside the castle gates." It was adapted into a film by Bing Liu, which is set to be released in September 2025. Preparation for the Next Life is set mostly in Flushing, Queens, and follows two new arrivals to the city.
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Preparation for the Next Life was adapted into a 2025 film.
Preparation for the Next Life2025 · film · 115 min · dir. Bing Liu · IMDb ↗IMDb5.980MetacriticAishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.
