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SUMMARY:R. F. Kuang in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome R. F. Kuang back to Vancouver on Saturday\, September 26! Tickets and further information will be available this summer\, date TBA. Make sure to subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss the announcement. You can sign up for infrequent announcements about our events and other news\, and/or our comprehensive weekly newsletter.\nTickets to this event will include a pre-signed deluxe limited edition copy of Taipei Story.\nThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface joins us with her wryly humorous and profoundly moving latest book\, Taipei Story. This highly anticipated coming-of-age novel grapples with grief\, language\, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. \nCollege freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her\, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a promising start quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling\, her roommate is driving her insane\, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels adrift\, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home. \nThen shocking news arrives: Lily’s grandfather has passed away. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her family history. As Lily grieves\, she’s drawn into a journey of self-discovery—piecing together memories\, stories\, and silences over a series of hilarious and devastating attempts at connection. \nTaipei Story is available from HarperCollins Canada on September 8\, 2026. \n\nTickets to this event will include one (1) pre-signed deluxe limited edition copy of Taipei Story!\nRebecca can personalize only one (1) book per person—either a pre-signed copy of Taipei Story or one (1) backlist title.\nNo photos are allowed in the signing line.\n\nTickets on sale here starting this summer\, date TBA. Stay tuned!
URL:https://writersfest.bc.ca/event/kuang-2026
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church\, 1022 Nelson St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6E 4S7\, Canada
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