[2] Wang is the author of the 2013 novel The Border of Paradise,[3] a multi-generational family story of immigrants dealing with mental illness.

Talking to The Paris Review, she spoke about using her experience with mental illness in her fiction: "I wrote The Border of Paradise with the intent of writing about psychosis, hallucinations, et cetera, in a very visceral way that I hadn’t seen before.

[5] The Los Angeles Times wrote, "The essays are resoundingly intelligent, often unexpectedly funny, questioning, fearless and peerless, as Wang makes for brilliant company on 13 difficult walks through largely uncharted territory.

"[8] The Los Angeles Review of Books was equally praising, "The Collected Schizophrenias is a necessary addition to a relatively small body of literature, but it’s also, quite simply, a pleasure to read.

"[10] Rachael Combe, writing in The New York Times, was more critical, "While the reader may not become more trusting of Wang’s perspective after reading these essays, she will certainly become more likely to challenge her own.