The Many Worlds of Anna May Wong: A Conversation with Katie Gee Salisbury, by Susan Blumberg-Kason Interviews [email protected] Wed, 02/21/2024 - 15:24 Katie Gee Salisbury first came across Anna May Wong when she was doing a college internship and found an old black-and-white photo of the starlet from almost a century earlier. This image would forever stay in Salisbury’s mind and would serve as inspiration for her new, definitive biography, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong (forthcoming from Dutton/Random House on March 12). Although Wong was American as apple pie, she was never appreciated or celebrated in the United States in the ways that white actors of the same or lesser status enjoyed. In the 1920s Wong moved abroad and became a star in Europe. The following decade, she made a life-changing trip to China, Hong Kong, Japan, and the Philippines. In doing so, Wong became a household name in places few others have managed before or since. It’s in this light—of Anna May Wong’s worldwide appeal—that I discussed Wong with Salisbury over email. Susan Blumberg-Kason: Thank you for taking time out from your book launch preparation to discuss Anna May Wong’s life and work overseas. Anna May made an enormous change by moving to Europe when she felt that Hollywood wasn’t able to accept her in the roles she deserved. And it wasn’t to an English-speaking place, but Berlin! Can you talk a little about... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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Among the stories making news this week: veteran bookseller and library advocate Tim Coates releases a reader-focused survey; more drama over Drag Queen Storytimes; and what to expect from all the talk of antitrust action in the tech sector. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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