Bonus Episode! Interview with Michael X. Wang, author of Further News of Defeat and winner of the PEN/Bingham prize!

Bonus episode today as James interviews friend of the pod Michael X. Wang whose collection Further News of Defeat recently won the PEN/Bingham prize. We talk about how this collection came together, why he feels compelled to write about the powerless on the margins of Chinese society, and how the left behind in China are driven to break societal norms.  If you haven't read this excellent book yet, check it out! Mike also joined us for a review of The Three Body Problem which you can find in our archives. You can join our book club discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod where we have show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode. You can support us by rating/liking/sharing our podcast! Subscribe to us here: Apple | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | Youtube You can also support us by buying Further News of Defeat or another book from one of our curated lists:  https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod. We earn a commission on every purchase and your local indie bookstore gets a cut too! We are also on Twitter and Facebook @CanonicalPod. Follow us to get updates on upcoming episodes!