Books on Asians in Israel - Community, Jobs, Eventshttps://asiansinisrael.com/tags/books/Recent content in Books on Asians in Israel - Community, Jobs, EventsHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Asian Community IsraelWed, 06 May 2026 23:23:00 +0300R.F. Kuang Faces Boycott Push Over Israeli Character in 'Taipei Story'https://asiansinisrael.com/2026/05/rf-kuang-taipei-story-israeli-character-backlash/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0300https://asiansinisrael.com/2026/05/rf-kuang-taipei-story-israeli-character-backlash/<p>R.F. Kuang — the Chinese-American novelist behind <em>Yellowface</em>, <em>Babel</em> and the <em>Poppy War</em> trilogy — is facing a boycott campaign from her own readership after a leaked excerpt of her forthcoming novel <em>Taipei Story</em> revealed that the book contains a fleeting reference to an Israeli musician. The novel is due from HarperCollins on 8 September 2026.</p>