This fall, I am participating in a number of events, including two book launches and a literary festival, to support some incredible writers and an important conversation about appropriation. As details roll in about the other events, I am happy to share the one that’s coming up first: a virtual book launch for Sheung-King’s debut novel You Are Eating an Orange. You Are Naked.

VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH
You Are Eating an Orange. You Are Naked. by Sheung-King (Book*hug, 2020)
Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m.

You Are Eating an Orange. You Are Naked. is an atmospheric, elliptical novel about a young translator living in Toronto who frequently travels abroad—to Hong Kong, Macau, Prague, Tokyo—often with an unnamed lover who has a tendency to disappear without explanation. In restaurants and hotel rooms, the enigmatic and sometimes comic couple tell folk tales to each other, engaging in verbal play and philosophical questions that challenges Western tropes about so-called Orientalism.

I am delighted to be hosting the launch of Sheung-King’s novel and to be interviewing him during the event. The launch will also feature a reading by the author and a screening of the book trailer with an introduction by Maari Sugawara. You can livestream the event on YouTube or register to participate through a Zoom Webinar.

To learn more about the author and the book, check out the Facebook event page.