Rebecca F. Kuang’s views of diversity, bias and cultural appropriation reach new heights – and depths – in her compelling novel Yellowface. Join her for an exploration of these hot-button topics during her Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk on Tuesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
The New York Times bestseller Yellowface is available in print, audiobook and eBook formats at the Ocean County Library, along with Babel: An Arcane History and Kuang’s Poppy War trilogy: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic and The Burning God.
In Yellowface, Athena Liu and June Hayward are considered to be twin rising literary stars.
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