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MYSTERIOUS: Rf kuang - What They Never Told You

Taipei Story by Rebecca F Kuang review – the torture and hilarity of learning Chinese

An American Chinese student studies Mandarin in Taiwan, in this heartfelt journey of self-discovery and family secrets

The Guardian - UK

The best fantasy books of 2025: from Katabasis to The Raven Scholar

Here’s what stood out this year

Evening Standard

R.F. Kuang's extraordinary rise: 4 more books are on the way

The Independent UK

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Katabasis by RF Kuang review – a descent into the hellscape of academia

The bestselling author’s sixth novel is far from perfect, but this journey into the underworld is delivered with heretical glee

The Guardian - UK

11 best fantasy books for otherworldly escapism

Complete with vivid world mapping and top-tier character development, these are the titles to know

The Independent UK

The Hugos sci-fi literary awards scandal

Neil Gaiman, R.F. Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao were deemed ineligible for works that are "sensitive" to China

Salon

Authors ‘excluded from Hugo awards over China concerns’

Leaked emails reveal organisers of leading science fiction and fantasy awards flagged works of a ‘sensitive political nature’

The Guardian - UK

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Science fiction awards held in China under fire for excluding authors

Concerns raised about interference or censorship after documents showed writers were barred despite receiving enough nominations

The Guardian - UK

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 crime thrillers and mysteries to keep you guessing

From Mick Herron’s Slow Horses and Ian Rankin’s Rebus to new books from Bret Easton Ellis and Emma Cline, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

What will you read on the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

One of the best things about summer for the book-lovers among us is a beach towel by a strip of water … and time to lose yourself in another world. That might be a traditional beach read – typically a genre paperback with a propulsive plot – or an opportunity…

The Conversation

The 15 Best Books of 2023, as Chosen by 'Marie Claire' Editors

From mind-blowing thrillers and glossy tell-alls to scathing depictions of today's media industry.

Marie Claire

#ReadWithMC Reviews 'Yellowface'

Here's what our book club readers thought about R.F. Kuang's latest novel.

Marie Claire

'Yellowface' Is Our June Book Club Pick

Read an excerpt from R.F. Kuang's latest novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.

Marie Claire

Micro review: 'Yellowface' by R.F. Kuang

International bestselling author R.F. Kuang is back with a new thriller this year. 'Yellowface' released in May 2023 and it has made it to the New York Times bestsellers' chart.

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The Guide #87: Somebody save us from the awkward advert dancing trend

In this week’s newsletter: Car showrooms have been transformed into dancefloors for some seriously shonky moves in the latest pointless ad-break craze

Salon

Yellowface's cutthroat publishing world

R.F. Kuang spoke to Salon about "Yellowface," in which one author passes off another's manuscript as her own

WEKU

'Yellowface' takes white privilege to a sinister level

R.F. Kuang's first foray outside fantasy is a well-executed, gripping, fast-paced novel about the nuances of the publishing world when an author is desperate enough to do anything for success.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Gabrielle Zevin’s cultural highlights

The American writer on her film of the moment, a fantastic young novelist and an animated series that’s wonderfully human

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Babel by RF Kuang review – an ingenious fantasy about empire

Translation is the key to magic, as Kuang uses her genre to sharpen a historical investigation into colonisation, learning and power

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