Critic's Choice-Book Lecture with Elaine Newton
Schedule
Thu Dec 14 2023 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Location
Artis—Naples, Daniels Pavilion / Hayes Hall | Naples, FL
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The book to be discussed is "Yellowface" by R. F. KuangElaine Newton, Professor Emeritus of Humanities at York University, Toronto
Two young, promising authors graduate from Yale the same year and publish their books at the same time — but only one becomes a star. Athena Liu’s debut publication dazzles audiences while June Hayward’s is denied even a paperback release. The problem, June thinks, is that nobody cares about her basic white girl protagonist. Embittered and insecure, June is dangerously jealous when Athena suddenly dies in a freak accident. On impulse, June steals Athena’s just-finished, unseen manuscript — and surreptitiously passes it to her agent as her own work. What follows is a frighteningly suspenseful whirlwind of success. June desperately guards her secret and battles her own conscience to protect what she thinks she deserves. How long will it last? New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang presents this stirring, suspenseful novel that chillingly explores questions of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation through the lens of the competitive publishing industry.
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