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URL:https://cc.fppl.org/events/illinois-libraries-present-babel-on-with-r-
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SUMMARY:Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang
DESCRIPTION:R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily seriou
 s topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approa
 chable\, Kuang’s work combines history\, magic\, and classical literary 
 tradition to render powerful critiques of academia\, the publishing indust
 ry\, and even contemporary popular culture.\nHer most recent novel\, Kata
 basis\, follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the 
 death of their professor\, and the screen rights options to the novel were
  sold to Amazon MGM Studios for an upcoming TV series before its publicati
 on. Kuang’s other bestselling titles include Yellowface\, Babel\, and
  The Poppy War trilogy\, and she is the recipient of the Nebula Award fo
 r Best Novel\, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction\, and the Amer
 ican Book Award.\nKelly Jensen\, an anti-censorship advocate\, a senior ed
 itor at Book Riot\, and writer who has compiled such anthologies as Here 
 We Are: Feminism for the Real World and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy\, will b
 e joining Kuang in conversation.\nThis event is intended for adults.\nThis
  event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide 
 collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funde
 d in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department 
 of the Office of the Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S.
  Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Li
 brary Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \nILP is committed to inclusion
  and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Close
 d Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request n
 eeded.\nIf a patron needs accommodations not listed\, the member library s
 hould email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org.\nRegister here:  https://
 bit.ly/ILPKuang\nRegistration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event 
 day. Late registrations will be processed after the live event\, allowing 
 access to the event recording.
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CATEGORIES:Forest Park Public Library
LOCATION:https://bit.ly/ILPKuang
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