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Context Links
Truth as Fiction: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (Tor)
Milwaukee Public Library Interview with Nghi Vo (YouTube)
Los Angeles Public Library Interview With an Author: Nghi Vo (LAPL)
Folk Tales within Folk Tales in “When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain” (Chicago Review of Books)
Guiding Questions
How does queerness exist or not exist in this novella?
How does the novella subvert gender norms?
This novella uses the story-within-a-story format. What are books have you read that effectively use this format? How effective did Nghi Vo use the strategy in this novella?
A recurring theme in this novella is challenging bias. How do the characters handle bias? How do they challenge it? How do they reconcile bias?