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We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more, and meet like-minded women. We are here to inspire women to read, share literature, fellowship, and encourage others in the joy of reading. We meet online every month. We are an eclectic group of Black women, and so are our reading selections. Find out more on our website www.mochagirlsread.com
For Authors and Publishers, please emailĀ Mocha Girl ClassyĀ atĀ [classy@mochagirlsread.com](mailto:classy@mochagirlsread.com)
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(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang
Ā·OnlineOnline23 attendees from 14 groupsGreetings Mocha Girls,
I hope this message finds everyone well.
Please join us on Zoom where we will have our discussion virtually.The link will be visible once you RSVP.
Warmly,
Mocha Girl SharniseOur May 2026 monthly book selection is "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang.
Remember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!
R.S.V.P. Etiquette:
Please make sure to RSVP to an event or book club meeting ONLY if you are going. Do not RSVP if you are thinking about going or would like to go.
Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!REMEMBER:
Support a Black-owned Bookstore called RESIST BOOKSELLERS and get 15% off when you use the code MGR22.About the Book:
White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequencesā¦ Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didnāt write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian Americanāin this chilling and hilariously cutting psychological thriller from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel.Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars in the world of literary fiction. But Athenaās a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.
So when June witnesses Athenaās death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athenaās just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I.
So what if June edits Athenaās novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Songācomplete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesnāt this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? Thatās what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.
But June canāt get away from Athenaās shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring Juneās (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.
With its totally immersive first-person voice from a masterfully crafted unreliable narrator, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R.F. Kuangās novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
About the Author:
Rebecca F. Kuang is the #1 New York Times bestselling and Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Babel, the Poppy War trilogy, and the forthcoming Yellowface. She is a Marshall Scholar, translator, and has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford. She is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.2 attendees from this group - Network event
(ONLINE) Book Club Meeting: "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang
Ā·OnlineOnline20 attendees from 13 groups## Details
Greetings Mocha Girls,
I hope this message finds everyone well.
Please join us on Google Meet where we will have our discussion virtually.Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tyi-vyfn-adh
Or dial: āŖ(US) +1 434-362-0922ā¬ PIN: āŖ448 371 185ā¬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tyi-vyfn-adh?pin=2155830972647Warmly,
Mocha Girl LeannaOur May 2026 monthly book selection is "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang
Remember, if you don't finish the book, you are still welcome, so come anyway!R.S.V.P. Etiquette:
Please make sure to RSVP to an event or book club meeting ONLY if you are going. Do not RSVP if you are thinking about going or would like to go.
Thanks in advance and I can't wait to see you all!REMEMBER:
Support a Black-owned Bookstore called RESIST BOOKSELLERS and get 15% off when you use the code MGR22.About the Book:
White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequencesā¦ Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didnāt write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian Americanāin this chilling and hilariously cutting psychological thriller from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel.Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars in the world of literary fiction. But Athenaās a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.
So when June witnesses Athenaās death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athenaās just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I.
So what if June edits Athenaās novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Songācomplete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? Doesnāt this piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller? Thatās what June claims, and the New York Times bestseller list seems to agree.
But June canāt get away from Athenaās shadow, and emerging evidence threatens to bring Juneās (stolen) success down around her. As June races to protect her secret, she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.
With its totally immersive first-person voice from a masterfully crafted unreliable narrator, Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. R.F. Kuangās novel is timely, razor-sharp, and eminently readable.
About the Author:
Rebecca F. Kuang is the #1 New York Times bestselling and Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Babel, the Poppy War trilogy, and the forthcoming Yellowface. She is a Marshall Scholar, translator, and has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford. She is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.
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