Original music inspired by Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown
Lights, camera, stereotype. In Interior Chinatown, Willis Wu dreams of leveling up from “Generic Asian Man” to “Kung Fu Guy” in a cop show called Black and White—but what happens when the role he’s really after is just… person? Part satire, part soul-search, Charles Yu’s groundbreaking novel is a razor-edged commentary on race, identity, and the roles we’re forced to play.
“Conflates history, sociology, and ethnography with the timeless evils of racism, sexism, and elitism in a multigenerational epic that’s both rollicking entertainment and scathing commentary.”—Booklist (starred review)
“Recalls the humorous and heartfelt short stories of George Saunders, the metafictional high jinks of Mark Leyner, and films like The Truman Show.”—The New York Times
Heads up: Interior Chinatown deals with themes of racism, stereotyping, and Hollywood’s depiction of Asian characters, particularly in Chinatown, and briefly mentions war violence. (Book Trigger Warnings)
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