R.F. Kuang
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Five books about celebrating found family
It’s the end of the year! Can you believe it? December in my mind means holidays and thinking about the new year. I find this time to be a great opportunity to reflect on what’s coming in the new year and all that’s happened over the past year. In the spirit of the holidays, I…
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A Frankenstein vernacular
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act…
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Only the dead
This is a quote from the book Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Yellowface – Summary Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same…
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Who has the right?
Excerpt from Yellowface by R.F. Kuang This is an excerpt from the book Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO WRITE ABOUT SUFFERING? I once went to a Korean War exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History with Athena, back when I was still fooling myself that we could be good…
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It should have been distressing
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift,…
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Five sci-fi/fantasy books inspired by Chinese history
May is Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month! So for this month I’m going to share reading recommendations from across Asia and the Pacific Islands. I love this part of the world and I’m excited to be sharing books from here. I think books are a great way to gain insight into peoples’ lives and…
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War doesn’t determine…
This is a quote from the book The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Poppy War – Summary An epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history…
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…because she had chosen it for herself
Excerpt from The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang This is an excerpt from the book The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. She threw herself into her studies. Classes became like warfare, each interaction a battle. With every raised hand and every homework assignment, she competed against Nezha and Venka and every other Sinegardian. She had…
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So desperately lonely
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act…
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It was all worth it
Excerpt from Babel by R.F. Kuang. This is an excerpt from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Next, Professor Playfair gathered them around and empty worktable for a demonstration. ‘Now, the common man thinks that silver-working is equivalent to sorcery.’ He rolled his sleeves up to his elbows as he spoke, shouting so they could…