‘Yellowface’ review: a biting critique of the publishing industry
In R.F. Kuang’s darkly humorous novel, “Yellowface,” a floundering writer endeavors to hold on to her new place…
by serenapuang May 18, 2023
In R.F. Kuang’s darkly humorous novel, “Yellowface,” a floundering writer endeavors to hold on to her new place…
by serenapuang May 18, 2023
When Maxine Hong Kingston wrote her first book, “The Woman Warrior” in 1976, she originally intended to publish it…
by serenapuang April 12, 2023
The first book-to-movie adaptation I remember seeing is “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” My then-best…
by serenapuang February 28, 2023
In 2020, “American Dirt” a novel about the experiences of an undocumented Mexican woman and her son moving…
by serenapuang February 19, 2023
Confession: When I tell people that I’m reading a new book, what I really mean is that I…
by serenapuang February 3, 2023
While researching for my thesis, I came across the stat that the typical (median) American has read five…
by serenapuang December 27, 2022
Earlier this week, I let people know that I’m working on a thesis project about writing about Asian…
by serenapuang September 11, 2022
It’s week three of my time at the Boston Globe, and I wrote five stories in five days.…
by serenapuang June 19, 2022
Earnest question: where would you go to read a book? I could read at home but working all…
by serenapuang June 9, 2022
At a summer camp in Arkansas circa 2014, my middle school cabin mates and I had a series…
by serenapuang May 20, 2021