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Mar 16, 2021 2:15 PM EDT
Charles Yu, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, recently answered questions submitted by readers on Facebook about his satirical novel, “Interior Chinatown”.
Written as a teleplay, the book offers a darkly humorous commentary on racism and representation in the entertainment industry. You’ll find a selection of his answers below and can watch senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown’s interview with him here. These responses have been edited and condensed for clarity.
You’re definitely walking a line between the stereotype of the perpetual foreigner and identity. How much, or what kind of, advice did you accept from editors in deciding what to include or exclude from your story? ....

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