Xiaolu Guo in Conversation with Paul French – Veranda Books

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Join acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo in conversation with author and historian Paul French for an evening exploring creativity, language, and identity across borders.

A prolific voice in both literature and cinema, Guo’s work spans fiction, memoir, and documentary, capturing the complexities of migration, belonging, and transformation. In this intimate discussion, she reflects on her remarkable journey as a writer — from China to England, from Chinese to English, and from memoir to fiction — while offering insights into her evolving creative practice.

The conversation will delve into Guo’s latest works, My Battle of Hastings and Call Me Ishmaelle, a daring reimagining of Moby Dick that reconnects her contemporary vision to her Chinese heritage. Together, Guo and French will consider how stories travel between cultures, languages, and histories — and what it means to find one’s voice in translation.

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