Victoria Namkung
Novelist and expert in the life and works of the pioneering writer Sui Sin Far. She is the author of An Immortal Book: Selected Writings by Sui Sin Far.
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Jan 6, 2025 • 56min
667 Sui Sin Far (with Victoria Namkung) | My Last Book with Samantha Rose Hill
Victoria Namkung, a Los Angeles-based author known for her novels like "The Things We Tell Ourselves," dives into the life of Sui Sin Far, a pioneering Chinese American writer. They discuss Sui Sin Far's unique background and how her upbringing shaped her insightful and humorous portrayals of Chinese Americans. Topics include her advocacy for women's rights, her experiences with racism, and the enduring significance of her work in addressing societal injustices. Also, Samantha Rose Hill shares her choice for the last book she would ever read.
May 12, 2025 • 1h 12min
701 Emerson's Struggle with Slavery (with Kenneth Sacks) | My Last Book with Victoria Namkung | We Had Sex Inside Moby-Dick!
Kenneth Sacks, a Professor of history and classics at Brown University, discusses Ralph Waldo Emerson's complex journey with slavery, revealing his struggle between personal freedom and collective action. Victoria Namkung, a novelist known for her insights on Sui Sin Far, shares her choice for the last book she'd ever read. The conversation takes an intriguing turn as they explore the quirky connection between love hotels in Japan and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, blending cultural history with literature in an entertaining way.
