Yellowface
Who gets to tell what stories? It’s a question authors—and all of us—have grappled with for years now, and R. F. Kuang’s novel Yellowface digs into that question and pulls out a very sloppy and difficult main character. A skewering, funny, intense look at the publishing industry warts and all, Yellowface also digs into the messy world of female friendships, jealousy, and cultural appropriation.
In this episode, we’re talking through Kuang’s latest novel, plus sharing our feelings about improv (not great, per Jess), and catching up on Joseph’s challenge to watch all the Twilight movies.
Titles discussed:
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
Atonement by Ian McEwan
the Twilight movies
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig
Titanic, directed by James Cameron
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Erasure by Percival Everett
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce’s Ulysses by Kevin Birmingham
Beloved by Toni Morrison
May December, directed by Todd Haynes
Wild Massive by Scotto Moore
The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Saltburn, directed by Emerald Fennell
Titles from the RA Corner:
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
A Thread of Violence: A Story of Truth, Invention, and Murder by Mark O’Connell
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing & A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Find them in SCPL’s catalog by clicking here!
Our music: “Budding” by Broke for Free, available through a Creative Commons License