# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approachable, Kuang’s work combines history, magic, and classical literary tradition to render powerful critiques of academia, the publishing industry, and even contemporary popular culture.

Her most recent novel, Katabasis, follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the death of their professor, and the screen rights options to the novel were sold to Amazon MGM Studios for an upcoming TV series before its publication. Kuang’s other bestselling titles include Yellowface, Babel, and The Poppy War trilogy, and she is the recipient of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, and the American Book Award.
 
Kelly Jensen, anti-censorship advocate, Senior Editor at Book Riot, and writer who has compiled such anthologies as Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, will be joining Kuang in conversation.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_33AHQc0oQlWIMx8gsqrDHg#/registration

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/silvis-illinois/illinois-libraries-present-babel-on-with-rf-kuang-zoom-event/200029714115505
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, virtual, webinar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Silvis, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 806 1st Ave, Silvis, IL 61282-1045, United States, Silvis, Illinois

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event) being held?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event) takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Online event, 806 1st Ave, Silvis, IL 61282-1045, United States, Silvis, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event)?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event) is organized by Silvis Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Silvis, Illinois, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang (Zoom event) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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