Illinois Libraries Presents: Babel On with R.F. Kuang
Schedule
Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL, United States, Illinois 61701 | Bloomington, IL
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Illinois Libraries Presents: Babel On with R.F. Kuang --- Tuesday, May 19
--- 7pm; Online via Zoom
--- Registration required
R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approachable, Kuang’s work combines history, magic, and classical literary tradition to render powerful critiques of academia, the publishing industry, and even contemporary popular culture.
Her most recent novel, “Katabasis”, follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the death of their professor. Kuang’s other bestselling titles include “Yellowface”, “Babel”, and “The Poppy War” trilogy.
Kelly Jensen, a writer who has compiled such anthologies as “Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy”, will be joining Kuang in conversation.
Participants will need to register to receive the link to the conversation. Register online at bit.ly/ILPKuang. Registration for this event will close at 5pm on Tuesday, May 19. Late registrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to the event recording.
Questions about this program can be emailed to Marcie at [email protected].
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This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of the Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request needed. If a patron needs accommodations not listed, the member library should email [email protected].
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