The mismatch between the artistic process and the demands of the publishing industry has made many a writer jaded—a tension that is exacerbated when an author’s work deals with race, as R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface brilliantly demonstrated. Frustrated writers may even be tempted to try another industry. In Danzy Senna’s latest, biracial author Jane Gibson does just that, seeking financial stability by selling her manuscript to Hollywood . . . and the results aren’t pretty.
By Danzy Senna
The mismatch between the artistic process and the demands of the publishing industry has made many a writer jaded—a tension that is exacerbated when an author’s work deals with race, as R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface brilliantly demonstrated. Frustrated writers may even be tempted to try another industry. In Danzy Senna’s latest, biracial author Jane Gibson does […]