I think this is the best interview I’ve ever seen. I’m so in love with this woman and her mind, it’s insane. Can’t wait for the new book.

What an intelligent young woman. I’m reading it right now and really enjoying it. She is striking me as a good mix of the main two narrators, Athena and the white one

At 14:22, Ms. Kuang says that the logic of avoiding what is now called cultural appropriation, of "staying in your own lane... being authentic...more often than not gets twisted around and used to marginalize writers or to pigeon hole marginalized writers more than it does to open up opportunities for them." She goes on so brilliantly for the next few minutes that when I have some time I'm going to type out a damn transcript of it for my students. Mia Messer picks up the ball and adds supportive anecdotes from her own extensive experience (A 'Southern' writer begged her editor, "Don't make me write about grits." I hope R.F. Kuang will publish her analysis as an essay, as Yellowface stirs discussion.

Probably my favorite interview with Rebecca since this interviewer is so funny and how she responds to Rebecca is so interesting. Love, love, love this interview. Thanks so much for uploading this :) Love from Taiwan

I LOOOOVED this book! I hope Ms. Kuang makes a pt. 2!!!!

Yellowface was so good! Just wrapped up, it touches and at many times dives into so many topics I’ve been wanting to read in a book for a while, perfect last page

This book was jawdroppingly so good!!

this interview is so loaded because she really thought about her book so so deeply! amazing!

I agree with R.F. Kuang. Everyone should be allowed to write on any topic they want as long as it’s done right.

Brilliant story, Iam hooked by this book.

say what you want about the book, I'm amazed by with her pattern of speech, specifically how little filler words she uses when she speaks.

Rebecca is an amazing woman! I can't look forward to read her book that will arrive tomorrow!

Can't wait to read it! Ordered the waterstones edition :)

Very interesting listen to the writer speak about code switching avout 25mmin in. Also appreciated hers and the host's thoughts on permission

Loving this book.

I'm still reading this and I like it so far

I'd written off Babel as Gen Z drivel, but Yellowface was siiiick in the good way.

@LOISWI

9 ай бұрын

u should give babel another try, id say its the opposite of anything gen z-eitgeist

Permission!! Its a wincing question. I immediately thought of Authur Golden, lailah Ibrahim ( is that her name Google?🤔 It's poignant, ethnic historical FICTION but it raises questions that weren't even commonplace questions 20 years ago. I don't know how to feel about these questions but only because there is no definitive right on wrong.

Hahaha!! She said I got my money,!