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Genre: Literary | Led by: Rosemarie | Drop-in event
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Genre: Literary | Led by: Rosemarie | Drop-in event
Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy—the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. Or is it? After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family.
Join us for engaging book discussions with selections that cover a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction. Participants can pick up a copy of the book one month before the discussion date at the Adult Reference Desk or check out a copy through Libby/Overdrive.
eBook:
https://mediaondemand.overdrive.com/mediaondemand-tinleypark/content/media/4866911
eAudiobook:
https://mediaondemand.overdrive.com/mediaondemand-tinleypark/content/media/4703941
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