R. F. Kuang · 2022
A historical fantasy novel set in an alternate version of nineteenth-century Oxford, focusing on the power of language and translation.
Tom Verrilli enjoys it as a fiction and fantasy read for his leisure time.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“And the last one is if you're looking for kind of like fiction or fantasy, which is where I tend to go in the evening, Babel by R.F. Quang.”
Why: He enjoys it as a fiction/fantasy read for the evening.
Tom Verrilli, Guest on Lenny's PodcastThis CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)
The author, or a host talking with the author, discusses the book. Not counted as an endorsement.
“Today I'm here with Rebecca Kwong, who is a New York Times number one bestselling author with her earlier book, Bobble.”
Tyler Cowen, Host on Conversations with TylerRebecca F. Kuang on National Literatures, Book Publishing, and History in Fiction
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