Please join us for a discussion of Yellowface by R.F Kuang 

White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is; she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel.

Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.

So when June witnesses Athena’s death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I.

So what if June edits Athena’s novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Song—complete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesn’t this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? That’s what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.

But June can’t get away from Athena’s shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring June’s (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.

Bud Werner Library will provide a loan copy for the discussion, and it is also available in e-audio and eBook formats. The event is open to the public and anyone interested in diving into this exceptional novel. Erina Alkema, the Adult Services Associate Librarian, will lead the discussion in an informal, open format, where we will have a cozy chat among fellow book lovers. 

Please register online, and I hope to see you there! 

Once you register, you will be added to the book club group and receive reminders about the upcoming discussion!