The List / Yellowface Quotes

“I don’t create so much as I collect,” explained the poet. “The world is already so rich. All I do is distill the messiness of human life into a concentrated reading experience.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, The List / Yellowface

“...the fate of a storyteller. We become nodal points for the grotesque. We are the ones who say, “Look!” while everyone peeks through their eyes, unable to confront darkness in full force. We articulate what no one else can even parse. We give a name to the unthinkable.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, The List / Yellowface

“I can only do this because I am the privileged, lucky generation. I have the indulgence to look back, to be a storyteller.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, The List / Yellowface

“Just write the best thing you can and put it out there”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, The List / Yellowface

“Editing a bad draft is far easier than composing on a blank page.”
― Rebecca F. Kuang, The List / Yellowface