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'Crazy Rich Asians' author Kevin Kwan is back with 'Lies and Weddings'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM EDT

Find a book excerpt here.

We revisit Robin Young’s May 2024 conversation with “Crazy Rich Asians” author Kevin Kwan about his novel “Lies and Weddings.” The book centers around the family of an English earl and a former Hong Kong supermodel whose fortunes appear to depend on their son marrying money. It’s out in paperback today.

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