R.F. Kuang's 'Yellowface' tackles cultural appropriation in publishing
R.F. Kuang's 'Yellowface' tackles cultural appropriation in publishing  
Podcast: NPR's Book of the Day
Published On: Tue May 23 2023
Description: Early in the novel Yellowface, a prominent Asian-American writer, Athena Liu, dies. Her white friend, who is struggling to break through in publishing and witnesses Athena's accident, then seizes on an opportunity: to pass off Athena's words – and identity – as her own. In today's episode, real life author R.F. Kuang speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her new book, and how it unravels the messiness of cultural appropriation, the ethics of friendship and the complexities of imperfect characters.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy