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Interesting concept. Best line so far that describes the premise of the story: “You see, if you want to visit a new world, you don’t need a spacecraft. All you need to do is change your mind.” Profound.

So halfway through Yellowface and it occurs to me that an Asian American author writing from the 1st person POV of a white woman author who is guilty of cultural appropriation is a bit ironic - is it not?

Elizabeth Strout takes us back to visit the residents of Crosby Maine, this time through the lens of Lucy Barton and William, who have come to escape lockdown in NYC and wait out the worst of COVID. Reading this five years after brings all the angst crashing back. Loving it so far!