Karoline Kan was born in Tianjin. She is a writer and journalist, writing about Chinese people’s lives in a society shaped by a changing culture, economy, and politics. She has worked at That’s Beijing magazine, Radio France International, and The New York Times. Karoline’s debut work of non-fiction, Under Red Skies will be published in English in 2018 by Hachette USA. It will be the the first English-language memoir from a Chinese millennial to be published in America.

Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China

Tue, Mar 26, 18:00

Under Red Skies is an examination of the generational bonds and divisions of the author’s family and the panoramic effects of China’s changing societal norms and fast-growing economy, where some succeed and others are destined to fail. it’s a book about the author’s family, herself and what it means to be a Chinese millennial. Under Red Skies shows the delicate human faces behind the cold economic figures and classificatory terms; to reveal the emotions, choices, and compromise; courage, love and hope that Chinese youth share with young people the world over.

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