![]() ![]() As part of the Chinese diaspora-and a long-time fan of heist movies-I wanted to write this into a novel, exploring art as power and how young, ambitious, adrift Chinese Americans might pull something like this off.Ī post shared by Grace Li absolutely adored reading from the different perspectives of each member of the heist crew but what made you decide to write the story from multiple perspectives and was there a character you either particularly loved writing or one you found harder? ![]() ![]() Can you tell us a little about what inspired you to write this story?Ī true story, actually! Several years ago, a series of thefts occurred across the Western world, and all the art stolen had originally been looted from China. Portrait of a Thief has everything you could possibly wish for in a heist novel, plus a brilliant exploration of colonialism and its lasting effects. I’m so glad to be here! Portrait of a Thief is a heist novel about Chinese American university students stealing back looted art from Western museums, about identity, diaspora, and art as power. Hi Grace, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be able to chat to you today about your sensational debut novel, Portrait of a Thief, which I absolutely adored! For those just hearing about it, how would you best sum it up in one sentence? ![]()
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