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Exhibit (novel)
''Exhibit'' is a 2024 novel by South Korean–born American author R. O. Kwon, published by Riverhead Books. Kwon had been writing the novel since 2014, which happened concurrently with the revising and agenting for '' The Incendiaries'', as well as the creation of the anthology ''Kink'' which she coedited with Garth Greenwell from 2017 to 2021. Synopsis The novel follows a photographer, Jin Han, and a ballerina, Lidija Jung, after they meet at a party near San Francisco. From then on, the novel traces their encounters and conversations with one another as they contend with their respective artistic practices, as well as Jin's struggles to manifest her desires with her lover, Philip. The novel also makes reference to '' The Incendiaries'' primarily through Philip, an alum of the fictitious Edwards University where Kwon's debut novel was partially set. Critical reception ''Kirkus Reviews'' observed that Kwon's style may be divisive but nonetheless remarked that the "bold, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverhead Books
Riverhead Books is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) founded in 1994 by Susan Petersen Kennedy. Writers published by Riverhead include Ali Sethi, Marlon James, Junot Díaz, George Saunders, Khaled Hosseini, Nick Hornby, Anne Lamott, Carlo Rovelli, Randall Munroe, Patricia Lockwood, Sarah Vowell, the Dalai Lama, Chang-rae Lee, Meg Wolitzer, Dinaw Mengestu, Daniel Alarcón, Daniel H. Pink, Steven Johnson, Jon Ronson, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Gilbert, James McBride, Jing Tsu, C Pam Zhang, Garrard Conley and Nicholas Binge. Authors published by Riverhead won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |