Rebecca F. Kuang, known for 'The Poppy War' and 'Yellowface,' is drawn to narratives about ambition and struggle. Her latest fantasy novel, 'Katabasis,' examines the concept of graduate school as a possible hell. Kuang's journey began during her college years when she shifted from international economics to writing after discovering Scrivener, a writing tool. Initially inexperienced, she sought to learn about storytelling through online resources, eventually leading to the publication of her debut novel in 2018, which portrays a complex female protagonist with shamanic abilities dealing with moral ambiguity.
"I really like mastering the rules of something and then seeing if I can crack it and get really good at it."
"The Poppy War, which was published in 2018, as Kuang was preparing to graduate from college, tells the story of Fang Runin, or Rin..."
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