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RF Kuang (USA): From Yellowface to Katabasis

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The #1 New York Times bestselling writer RF Kuang (US) joins us to discuss the imaginative worlds she creates in her blockbuster novels. The viral Yellowface is a biting and propulsive satire of the publishing industry, while the cult hit Babel imagines a wildly counter-historical version of Oxford University. Her latest book Katabasis brings together dark academia and fantasy and is destined to be a classic. Rachael King chats with this literary global sensation.Book signing: please note Rebecca will be signing just one book per person after the in-conversation session.Presented in partnership with Auckland Writers Festival. Find RF Kuang's books at UBS - University Bookshop Canterbury. Missed out on tickets? You can hop on the waitlist by emailing ticketing@wordchristchurch.co.nz.

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