Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Before she was the author of several bestselling fantasy novels and dramas, R.F. Kuang thought she was going to be an artist. At a live taping of #Bookends with Mattea Roach, in partnership with TIFA, Kuang spoke about her latest dark academic novel, Katabasis.
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Before she was the author of several bestselling fantasy novels and dramas, R.F. Kuang thought she was going to be an artist. At a live taping of #Bookends with Mattea Roach, in partnership with TIFA, Kuang spoke about her latest dark academic novel, Katabasis.
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About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.
