Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Kevin Kwan explores race and identity in 'Sex and Vanity' and 'Lies and Weddings'
Today's episode features two interviews with Kevin Kwan, author of the Crazy Rich Asians series. First, former NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro spoke to the writer in 2020 about Sex and Vanity, exploring identity through the lens of a biracial character and setting a new trilogy between Europe and the U.S. Then, Here & Now's Robin Young asks Kwan about his newest novel, Lies and Weddings, and his thoughts on the fascination with wealth and power in literature.
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