The splendor of it is dazzling.” (Below that story? An article on the exciting launch of a new ship in Belfast-the Titanic. It has no jewels but diamonds, and the diamonds cluster together as if they had no support but their own light. The Daily Telegraph fawned that “it is to the Imperial Crown what a spring day is to summer, or dawn to the full splendors of noon. When Queen Mary first wore her crown down the Westminster Abbey aisle, it elicited awe from the British press: “It is a gracefully designed structure, the diamond arches tapering gracefully to the point where they meet for the support of the small diamond orb and cross,” reported the Times of London at the time. I recommend Last Night at the Telegraph Club It is clear Malinda Lo did extensive historical research, which is expertly interwoven in the plot to create a complete picture of what Chinese immigrants in San Francisco during the 1950s faced, as well as experiences of lesbians of color, an identity often excluded in literature. Last Night at the Telegraph Club glows with desire and hums with sensuality as sapphic romance flashes against fear and intolerance. The jewel still sits in the Tower of London. The governments of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have, at various points, said the Kooh-i-Noor belongs to them. Overall, Last Night at the Telegraph Club is an emotional portrayal of discovering ones’ sexual identity and the hate that too-often comes with it, while balancing it with cultural pride. It is set in 1950s San Francisco and tells the story of Lily Hu, a teenage daughter of Chinese immigrants as she begins to explore her sexuality. When India became independent from British rule in 1947, they claimed rightful ownership of the Koh-i-Noor and asked for its return. Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a young adult historical novel written by Malinda Lo and published on January 19, 2021, by Dutton Books for Young Readers.

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