Yellowface: R. F. Kuang

Published: July 1, 2023, 4 a.m.

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Rebecca F. Kuang\\xa0shot to #1 on the\\xa0New York Times\\xa0bestsellers list with her previous novels\\xa0Babel\\xa0and the Poppy War Trilogy. She joined the Vancouver Writers Fest, Massy Books, and SFU Woodward\\u2019s Cultural Programs with her new literary thriller,\\xa0Yellowface\\u2014a timely and cutting satire that investigates racism in the publishing industry and beyond. She speaks here with Writers\\u2019 Trust of Canada Rising Star Eddy Boudel Tan about\\xa0transparency in publishing; the nuances of cultural identity and appropriation; Asian representation and stories; and her perspective on Yellowface\\u2019s messy main character.

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