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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T183000
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SUMMARY:Mina Nomi: Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Thursday at 6:30 for a chat with some of the artists featured in our inaugural group show! \nDaniel Hughes\, Minji Choi\, and Becky Moon will chat with curator Yashar Nasir about their approaches to creation\, the influences behind their work\, what cartoons they grew up watching\, and what they like to do on Sundays. \nDrinks provided! \nJoin us at 108 Madison St in Chinatown!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mina-nomi-artist-talk/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260823T032949Z
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SUMMARY:Livonia Chow Mein: A Novel
DESCRIPTION:Author Abigail Savitch-Lew will discuss her debut novel Livonia Chow Mein — a gripping\, four-generation saga set in Brownsville\, Brooklyn\, centered on a Chinese family-owned restaurant and its deep roots in a neighborhood shaped by waves of immigrant and working-class communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/livonia-chow-mein-a-novel/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T190000
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SUMMARY:Seat at the Table Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Seat at the Table with filmmakers and special guests in person \nFollowed by a conversation with filmmakers and special guests \nDirs. Sarita Khurana and Yoav Attias. 2026\, 90 mins. U.S. DCP. Seat at the Table  chronicles the rise of South Asian Americans in U.S. politics\, tracing a remarkable journey from political disenfranchisement to an increasingly powerful presence in American civic life. Filmed during the 2024 election cycle\, Khurana and Attias follow congressional and state-level candidates alongside grassroots organizers\, voters\, and communities as a record number of South Asian Americans seek elected office. \nWith intimate vérité access\, the film captures a community awakening to its political power at a pivotal moment in American democracy. Moving beyond individual campaigns\, Seat at the Table explores representation\, belonging\, and the ways immigrant communities are reshaping who participates in\, and ultimately holds power within\, American political life. \nThe screening will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and special guests about the making of the documentary\, South Asian political representation\, and the communities helping to redefine who has a seat at the table in American civic life. \nFree with RSVP.  
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/28306/
LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image\, 36-01 35 Ave\,\, Astoria\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film,Politics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T140000
DTSTAMP:20261019T223215Z
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SUMMARY:Securing Economic Justice for AANHPI Women+ and Families
DESCRIPTION:A Funder Briefing on Securing Economic Justice for AANHPI Women+ and Families \nOn Zoom – Monday\, October 26\, 2026 | 10:00-11:00 AM PT / 1:00-2:00 PM ET \nMotherhood and caregiving are foundational to to the nation’s health and well-being as well as its economy\, yet caregiving and caregivers remains structurally underfunded and deeply undervalued. Economic justice cannot be achieved without investing in the caregiving infrastructure that sustains working families. Mothers and caregivers of color face compounded systemic inequities\, often trapped in low-wage work with minimal benefits. Among AANHPI women\, AANHPI mothers are paid only 77 cents for every dollar paid to white non-Hispanic fathers. And among full time\, year-round workers\, AANHPI mothers are paid only 79 cents for every dollar paid to AANHPI fathers. \nJoin us for a timely discussion on how philanthropic investments can bolster safety nets and advance policy solutions that prioritize care in our communities. We will explore high-impact opportunities for philanthropy to center AANHPI mothers and caregivers in policy design and help build a more just\, inclusive\, and resilient economy in the long term. \nPurpose (Educate\, Organize\, Resource): \n\nRaise awareness about the intersection of economic justice and caregiving/universal childcare\nDraw attention to underinvestment in AANHPI working moms\, caregiving infrastructure overall\nCreate opportunities for philanthropy to deepen relationships with peers\, AANHPI community leaders\, advocates\, and organizations to develop collective action steps\n\nSpeakers: \n\nChristina Baal-Owens\, Executive Director\, NAPAWF\nSydelle Barreto\, Policy Manager\, NAPAWF\nKrista Scott\, Senior Program Office\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\nCarla Bernal\, VP of Programs\, AAPIP (moderator)\n\nOutcomes: \n\nFunders will have a deeper understanding of how policy shifts (ex. lack of accurate federal data report)\, and tax reform can impact Asian immigrant women and caregivers both negatively and positively\nTangible examples of where philanthropic investments have immediate and long-term impact on supporting universal childcare initiatives that translate to supporting working moms of color/immigrant moms\nOpportunities to learn directly from funders\, community/policy leaders on the ground and build authentic and trust-based partnerships\n\nThis briefing is for: \nPhilanthropic leaders\, foundation staff\, policy advocates\, philanthropic-infrastructure staff\, and healthcare funders committed to advancing immigrant and women’s health equity. \nRegister to receive Zoom details. \nThis webinar is a collaboration of AAPIP\, NAPAWF\, and other pending partners. It is part of AAPIP’s Rooted in Resilience learning series\, which uplifts the often-overlooked impact of immigration enforcement efforts on AANHPI families and communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/securing-economic-justice-for-aanhpi-women-and-families/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Economics,Virtual,Women
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T200000
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SUMMARY:AAPI Broadway Stories: Conversation with Broadway Veterans\, The 5+ Vanguard
DESCRIPTION:Lainie Sakakura and Asian American and Pacific Islander Broadway veterans reflect on their history and the modern theater landscape. \n\n\n\n\nWe are celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander Broadway veterans who have defied the odds to perform in five or more Broadway productions. Join moderator Lainie Sakakura for an insightful conversation with Albert Guerzon\, Ann Harada\, Emily Hsu\, JoAnn M. Hunter\, Darren Lee\, Raymond J. Lee\, Jodi Long\, Jason Ma\, J. Elaine Marcos\, Alan Muraoka\, and Thom Sesma. Together\, they will share the struggles and triumphs of their multi-decade careers and share how they continue to thrive in today’s theater landscape. \n\n\n\n\nSEATING POLICY | Programs are free and open to all\, but registration is requested. Check-in line forms 45 minutes before the advertised start time. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. Five minutes before the advertised start time\, all seats are released\, regardless of registration\, to our patrons in the stand-by line. If you arrive after the program starts\, you will be seated at the discretion of our front-of-house staff. \nSTANDBY LINE | If registration is sold out or has ended\, do not fret! We welcome you to come to the Library regardless of registration status and wait in our standby line\, which forms 45 minutes before the advertised start time. Five minutes before the program starts\, all remaining seats are released. While this is not guaranteed\, we will do our best to get you into any of our programs.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aapi-broadway-stories-conversation-with-broadway-veterans-the-5-vanguard/
LOCATION:New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium\, Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023-7498\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T193000
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SUMMARY:Marie Lu discusses & signs MORTAL THINGS
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author Marie Lu is back with another exciting young adult fantasy novel Mortal Things. On a journey to save her best friend\, Rose Lin Fairchild is forced to test her abilities against the gods and unravel the truth of the immortal world. How far is Rose willing to go? If you loved her Legend series\, then you’re going to want to pick up Mortal Things. \nMarie Lu will be joining us for an exciting discussion and book signing to celebrate the upcoming release. Call (516)741-9850 to reserve your spot with our booksellers.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/marie-lu-discusses-signs-mortal-things/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble Carle Place\, 91 Old Country Road\, Carle Place\, NY\, 11514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260902T223220Z
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SUMMARY:Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother with Esther Choi
DESCRIPTION:We all know cooks whose fingertips seem to infuse every meal with deliciousness. In Korean\, that magic touch is called sohn-mat\, or “hand taste”―but you don’t have to be born with it. Esther Choi picked hers up from her halmoni\, or grandmother\, who used her hands for everything from smearing cabbage with pepper paste to make kimchi to crumbling tofu for mandu (dumpling) filling and tossing vibrantly flavored noodles for japchae. \nHand taste starts with seasoning but ultimately describes a way of cooking rooted in heritage\, intuition\, and heart. In her hotly anticipated debut cookbook Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother Choi offers delicious entry points to Korean and Korean-American cuisine\, with foundational techniques alongside quick weeknight recipes and show-stopping traditional spreads. \nIn her conversation with Eric Kim\, Esther Choi will discuss her career and her debut cookbook. \nPre-order your copy of Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hand-taste-cook-like-a-korean-grandmother-with-esther-choi/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T045236Z
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SUMMARY:Emily Feng: Uyghurs in Syria
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a timely conversation with NPR journalist Emily Feng on her groundbreaking new book Our Hearts Burned for Home: Uyghur Militants in Syria’s Civil War (Columbia Global Reports\, October 2026)\, an extraordinary work of reportage tracing one of the most surprising and consequential stories to emerge from the global war on terror. \nDrawing on years of reporting across China\, Central Asia\, Turkey and the Middle East\, Feng uncovers the little-known journey of Uyghur families and militants who fled China’s intensifying surveillance state and mass repression in Xinjiang\, seeking refuge abroad. For many\, escape did not bring safety. Instead\, exile led them into the chaos of the Syrian Civil War\, where some Uyghur militants became an unexpected and influential force in the conflict that helped reshape the region and contributed to the eventual collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Through intimate storytelling and sharp geopolitical analysis\, Feng reveals how displacement\, statelessness and repression can reverberate far beyond national borders. \nAt once deeply human and urgently political\, Our Hearts Burned for Home challenges conventional narratives about extremism\, migration and resistance. It asks difficult questions about belonging\, radicalization and the global consequences of authoritarian rule\, while centering the voices of people whose stories have too often been ignored. \nCopies of Our Hearts Burned for Home will be on sale\, with the author available to sign them. \nFeng will be joined in conversation by New York Times journalist Michael Forsythe\, and the event is presented by China Books Review\, a digital magazine of reviews\, essays\, profiles and more — follow their newsletter for event postings and discounts. \nEmily Feng is an award-winning correspondent for NPR covering China\, Taiwan and beyond\, reporting on everything from semiconductors to drones\, environmental wastelands to girl bands. Formerly based in Beijing and Taipei\, she now lives in Washington D.C. Feng is the author of Our Hearts Burned for Home (2026) and Let Only Red Flowers Bloom (2025). \nMichael Forsythe is an American journalist. He is an investigative reporter for The New York Times\, and was formerly Beijing correspondent for Bloomberg News in the 2010s. Forsythe is the coauthor with Henry Sanderson of China’s Superbank (2013).
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/emily-feng-uyghurs-in-syria/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260927T164019Z
CREATED:20260927T163500Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk | Carryout by Hasan Dudar
DESCRIPTION:A Poets & Writers First Fiction 2026 Debut SelectionIn the late 1970s\, Ziad Idilbi a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon\, marries Salma\, a Lebanese refugee escaping the war in Beirut. Resolving to start over for the very last time\, the couple opens a corner store in Toledo\, Ohio. Over the decades\, whether it’s bigotry (pre- and post-9/11)\, financial ruin\, or terminal illness\, the Idilbis find themselves on life’s outskirts\, always seemingly one day away from catastrophe. The linked stories in Carryout follow Walid Idilbi\, the youngest child of Ziad and Salma\, as he navigates the heartbreaks of youth\, the many colorful characters from Toledo’s Arab community\, and growing up into a writer. Unsure at times whether to run toward each other or away from each other\, the characters in Dudar’s exquisite debut suffer the absurdities and indignities of life in America with wry obstinance and striking wisdom. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \n\nHasan Dudar is the author of Carryout\, a forthcoming short story collection with the University of Iowa Press. He is originally from Toledo\, Ohio\, and currently lives with his wife and daughter in Washington\, DC\, where he works in broadcast media. His fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast and Pinch\, among other places\, and was awarded the 2025 Pinch Literary Award in Fiction. A graduate of the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism\, Hasan’s reporting has appeared in various publications including USA Today\, Detroit Free Press\, The Toledo Blade\, Bloomberg News\, TRT World\, and Aljazeera America. In 2015\, he co-produced the award-winning documentary The Last of Little Syria\, which follows some of the last Arab American residents living in Toledo\, Ohio’s historic Arab enclave. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \n\n\nReena Shah is the author of the novel Every Happiness and the forthcoming story collection Bad Neighbors. Her work has appeared in swamp pink\, Lit Hub\, Debutiful\, Electric Literature\, the Masters Review\, Joyland\, BBC\, The Guardian\, and National Geographic\, among others. She is the recipient of a Steinbeck Fellowship\, the Keene Prize in Literature from the University of Texas in Austin\, a Fulbright Scholarship\, and a Sustainable Arts Foundation Fellowship. For many years she was also a kathak dancer with the Parul Shah Dance Company.  She teaches at a public school in Brooklyn\, and lives with her family on Roosevelt Island.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-talk-carryout-by-hasan-dudar/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T200000
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SUMMARY:The Forgotten Home Front with Sean Kim
DESCRIPTION:As the Korean war (1950–1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild\, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929–2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time\, Marshutz also wandered the streets\, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians. The Forgotten Home Front: Roger Marshutz’s Photographs of Pusan\, South Korea\, 1952–1954 offers both an official and unofficial look at U.S.-South Korean relations\, as well as a portrait of a country in the midst of enormous political\, economic\, and cultural transformation. \nThis program will be recorded then released on November 2. \nBased on the new book\, historian Sean Kim will discuss the crucial role of Pusan during the war and the pivotal moment in modern Korean history. \nSean C. Kim is Professor of History at the University of Central Missouri\, where he teaches courses on East Asian\, world\, and US history. Kim received his Ph.D. from the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. His research focuses on modern Korean religious history\, in particular\, the emergence of Protestant Christianity. Kim is currently working on an edited volume on Korean religions.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-forgotten-home-front-with-sean-kim/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T200000
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SUMMARY:Mỹ Documents Book Talk by Kevin Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (CSER) and Asian American Diasporic Writers Series present a book talk by Kevin Nguyen about his 2025 novel Mỹ Documents\, followed by a discussion with CSER’s Writer-in-Residence\, Marie Myung-Ok Lee. \nDinner provided. Non-CU affiliates should email cser@columbia.edu to be registered for campus access. \nLocation: CSER Seminar Room (420 Hamilton) \nCo-sponsored by The Asian American Initiative at Columbia University and Asian Diaspora and Asian American Studies at Barnard College.  \n— \nA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME\, THE NEW YORKER\, ESQUIRE \nInformed by real-life events\, from Japanese incarceration to the Vietnam War and modern-day immigrant detention\, Kevin Nguyen’s novel gives us an version of reality only a few degrees away from our own. Moving and finely attuned to both the brutalities and mundanities of racism\, Mỹ Documents is a strangely funny and touching portrait of American ambition\, fear\, and family. 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/my-documents-book-talk-by-kevin-nguyen/
LOCATION:Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race\, 1130 Amsterdam Avenue\, New York\, New York\, 10027
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T193000
DTSTAMP:20260823T033729Z
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SUMMARY:An American Meo: A Tale of Remembering and Forgetting
DESCRIPTION:Author Anisa Rahim will discuss her book\, An American Meo\, a hybrid work of nonfiction\, fiction\, and myth that explores identity\, heritage\, and the weight of generational memory.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/an-american-meo-a-tale-of-remembering-and-forgetting/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T200000
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SUMMARY:Adrift in the South: China's Migrant Literature
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively conversation on the rise of China’s migrant worker literature\, bringing the voices and lived experiences of the country’s vast internal migrant population into the literary mainstream. \nWe will be joined by Xiao Hai\, author of Adrift in the South (Granta\, April 2026)\, a gripping autobiographical account of his 23 years as a migrant laborer\, as well as its translator Tony Hao. In the book\, Xiao recounts working 17 different jobs across seven cities in China\, moving through factories\, construction sites and service-sector work in search of survival and dignity. His story captures not only the physical exhaustion and precarity of migrant labor\, but also the resilience\, solidarity and hard-won moments of humanity that emerge amid relentless economic pressures. \nAs migrant worker writing gains increasing recognition both within China and internationally\, Adrift in the South offers a vital lens into questions of class\, mobility\, inequality and belonging in contemporary Chinese society. Together with other recently translated works\, such as Hu Anyan’s Delivering Parcels in Beijing\, this genre offers an unflinching portrait of the people who have powered China’s economic transformation while often remaining socially and culturally marginalized. The discussion will explore the emergence of worker literature as both a literary movement and a form of social testimony\, examining how personal narrative can illuminate broader structural realities. \nCopies of Adrift in the South will be on sale\, with the author available to sign them. \nThe event is presented by China Books Review\, a digital magazine of reviews\, essays\, profiles and more — follow their newsletter for event postings and discounts. \nXiao Hai is a Chinese poet and writer. Having worked as a migrant laborer for many years\, he was also a long-standing member of the Picun Writers’ Collective in Beijing. He is the author of Adrift in the South (2026)\, translated by Tony Hao. He lives in Beijing. \nTony Hao is a Chinese-to-English literary translator and writer. He is the translator of Adrift in the South (2026) by Xiao Hai\, as well as Tong Wei-Ger\, Ban Yu\, and others. His short-form translations have appeared in Granta\, The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. Hao is based in New Haven.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/adrift-in-the-south-chinas-migrant-literature/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T200000
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SUMMARY:King of the Yees: Lauren Yee\, Francis Jue and David Henry Hwang
DESCRIPTION:Use coupon code A430 at checkout for a 30% discount\nJoin us in an intimate conversation with three important theatermakers on the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s play\, King of the Yees\, at Signature Theatre (running from October 6 – November 15). Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee\, Tony-winning actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang talk about sharing the notion of family in their work\, their poignant\, moving stories of their fathers\, and the art of portraying them on the stage. An “epic joyride across cultural\, national and familial borders”\, King of the Yees tells the story of Lauren’s father Larry Yee (played by Francis Jue)\, a driving force in San Francisco Chinatown. Francis Jue has also played David Henry Hwang’s father in his Tony-winning play\, Yellowface. Lauren\, Francis\, and David discuss Asian American families\, lineages and storytelling in the theater as part of this special conversation at Asia Society. \n\nKing of the Yees (Signature Theatre)  \n10.06.26–11.15.26 / Tue–Sun / 7 – 9 P.M. \nWritten by Lauren Yee \nDirected by Joshua Kahan Brody \nFor nearly twenty years\, Larry Yee has been the heart and soul of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association\, a fraternal organization in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown. But to his daughter Lauren\, a playwright living in New York\, the association is an obsolete relic of a vanishing world. When Larry suddenly disappears\, Lauren sets off on a wild quest to find him\, embarking on a surreal\, magical journey through the history and myths of her own lineage. KING OF THE YEES is a hilarious and heartfelt “kind of true” story by Signature resident artist Lauren Yee\, who turns her incisive comedic eye on what we inherit and what it means to truly be a Yee. \n\nSpeaker Biographies\nLauren Yee  \nLauren Yee is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter based in New York. Recent plays include Cambodian Rock Band (South Coast Rep\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival\, La Jolla Playhouse\, Signature Theatre)\, The Great Leap (Denver Center\, Seattle Rep\, the Atlantic\, Steppenwolf\, ACT)\, King of the Yees (Goodman Theatre\, Center Theatre Group)\, and Mother Russia (Seattle Rep\, Signature Theatre). Honors include the Doris Duke Artist Award\, Whiting Award\, Steinberg/ATCA Award\, Horton Foote Prize\, and Kesselring Prize. TV:  “Pachinko” (Apple)\, “Soundtrack” (Netflix)\, “Interior Chinatown” (Hulu)\, “Billions” (Showtime)\, “Clipped” (FX). She’s previously developed pilots for Netflix and Apple\, and is currently developing TV and feature projects for Netflix and Universal. BA: Yale\, MFA: UCSD. Laurenyee.com \nDavid Henry Hwang \nDavid Henry Hwang’s work includes the plays M. Butterfly\, Yellow Face (Tony Award-winning Broadway revival\, 2024)\, Chinglish\, The Dance and the Railroad\, and FOB\, as well as the musicals Soft Power\, Flower Drum Song and Disney’s international hits Aida and Tarzan. He has written thirteen opera libretti\, including Ainadamar with composer Osvaldo Golijov (Metropolitan Opera premiere\, Fall 2024) and The Monkey King with Huang Ruo\, which opened at San Francisco Opera in 2025 to critical and audience acclaim. Hwang was a Writer/Consulting Producer for the Golden Globe-winning television series The Affair\, co-wrote the Gold Record “Solo” with the late pop legend Prince\, and has penned an Anna May Wong biopic to star actress Gemma Chan. Particle Fever\, a new musical with book by Hwang\, will open at La Jolla Playhouse this season. He is a Tony Award winner and four-time nominee\, a Grammy Award winner and three-time nominee\, a three-time OBIE Award winner\, and a three-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. A professor emeritus at Columbia University\, Hwang has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dramatists Guild in 2025.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/king-of-the-yees-lauren-yee-francis-jue-and-david-henry-hwang/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Theater
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SUMMARY:Punjab: A Changing Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a v special talk facilitated by @puneetjsingh__ at @boyfriendcoop on Wednesday\, November 4th\, 7–9 PM. \nThis conversation will explore the past\, present\, and future of Punjab’s land\, rivers\, and forests and the ways colonialism\, development\, and climate change are shaping the region. \n@puneetjsingh__ is an urban planner working with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection on climate-adaptive water policy and planning. He previously worked with the Department of City Planning\, assisting with clean energy infrastructure and housing development projects. \nOriginally from Salt Lake City\, Puneet studied 20th-century Asian agricultural history as an undergraduate and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from The New School. When he’s not thinking about water policy and environmental futures\, he likes listening to jazz with his two cats. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🎷 \nAnd tbh\, this is the first time we’re doing something like this so we’re really excited to bring this conversation into the community. Please help us by sharing this post with your friends! 💛 This event is open to anyone who is interested.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/punjab-a-changing-landscape/
LOCATION:Boyfriend Co-op\, 1157 Myrtle Ave\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11206
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
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SUMMARY:MOCA TALKS – Inside the Hiring Process: Insights for Your Next Career Move
DESCRIPTION:What happens on the other side of the hiring desk\, and how can understanding that process help you navigate your next career move? \nJoin the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) for a conversation designed for professionals in the early and middle stages of their careers who are looking for a job or considering a change. Hear from human resources leaders about navigating New York City’s competitive job market\, making informed career choices\, and approaching your search with confidence. \nDrawing on decades of executive HR experience at Fortune 100 and midsize companies\, Diana Lee and Paolo Palma will be joined by James Cheng\, vice chairman of Asian American Dream\, for an inside look at the hiring process. Alice Tang\, a marketing strategist and founder of Empathy & Art\, will moderate the discussion while sharing her perspective on building a career as a content creator. Together\, they will explore how to prepare for interviews\, follow up thoughtfully\, avoid common mistakes\, and sustain momentum during a challenging search. The discussion will also address career decisions\, how AI is reshaping hiring and the workplace\, and what these changes mean for job seekers. \nThere will be time for audience questions. Help shape the discussion by submitting your questions on the registration checkout page.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-talks-inside-the-hiring-process-insights-for-your-next-career-move/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
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SUMMARY:Books & Bites with Caroline Choe\, Jimin Han\, Patricia Park\, and Hyeseung Song
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel with Caroline Choe\, Jimin Han\, Patricia Park\, and Hyeseung Song for a cozy night discussing food motivation in their books\, along with some shared autumn eats by Caroline Choe! \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nCaroline Choe is a chef\, artist\, teacher and writer based in New York City\, and is a proud daughter of Korean American immigrants. She recently published her debut cookbook\, “Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious\, Shareable Sides” with Chronicle Books\, named as one of “The 26 Best Cookbooks for 2024” by Serious Eats\, and one of the “Top 10 Korean Cookbook Bestsellers in 2026” by Publishers’ Weekly. She is also the founder of Create & Plate\, a business devoted to helping create community through arts and food education. Choe continues to be involved in schools throughout New York City\, and has coordinated\, moderated\, and spoken on panels for The Korea Society and the Museum of Food & Drink (MOFAD.) Both she and her work have been featured in NPR\, Food52\, The Korea Daily\, NBC’s Today Show\, and Good Morning America. \nJimin Han is the author of three novels\, Dreamt I Found You\, A Small Revolution\, and The Apology\, which was a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick\, named a best audiobook of the year by Booklist\, and featured on multiple best books lists by the Los Angeles Times\, Vanity Fair\, Shondaland\, Apple Books and more. Additional writing of hers can be found on NPR\, as well as in Poets & Writers\, Literary Hub\, and other publications. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. \nPatricia Park is the author of Re Jane\, a Korean American retelling of Brontë’s Jane Eyre\, and the YA novels What’s Eating Jackie Oh?\, Imposter Syndrome & Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim\, and Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic. She has written for The New York Times\, New Yorker\, Guardian\, and others. All of her novels have overlapping characters and are linked in the “Queens Multiverse.” She teaches creative writing at SUNY Stony Brook. www.patriciapark.com \nHyeseung Song is a first-generation Korean American painter\, writer and teacher. She is the author of Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl\, about an Asian American woman’s struggle with self-worth and mental illness. Docile was a “best” audiobook at Apple and translated into Korean. Song is a 2026 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Nonfiction Literature\, a 2026 Nonfiction Fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, and a recipient of the Mae Fellowship which supported women and nonbinary writers. She is at work on a meta-memoir exploring the eternal question plaguing nonfiction writers: how to survive writing about those we love. Song splits her time between New York City and the Catskills.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/books-bites-with-caroline-choe-jimin-han-patricia-park-and-hyeseung-song/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T210000
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SUMMARY:2026 Korea on Screen | Behind the Scenes of Bass X Machina
DESCRIPTION:The Korean Cultural Center New York presents a free screening of the first episode of Netflix’s new series Bass X Machina as part of its monthly screening series\, Korea on Screen. The screening will be followed by a conversation between series creator LeSean Thomas and Kwang Il Han of Studio Mir\, the animation studio behind the series. \nThe two will discuss the creation of Bass X Machina\, its real-world Old West inspiration\, and the cross-cultural production process between an American series creator and Korea’s acclaimed Studio Mir. The conversation will explore how the project moved from concept and development into animation production\, how creative responsibilities were shared across countries\, and how Studio Mir’s artists and production team helped translate the series into its finished animated form. \nProgram\n – The screening of  the first episode of Netflix’s new Bass X Machina.\n– A conversation between series creator LeSean Thomas and Kwang Il Han of Studio Mir\, the animation studio behind the series. \nTicket: FREE (RSVP REQUIRED)\n* RSVP and seating are first come\, first served.\n* Limited same-day standby tickets available.\n* Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance.\n* Please note: After three no-shows without notice\, you may be subject to restrictions on future reservations.\n* All contents featuring Korean dialogue will have English subtitles available.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-korea-on-screen-behind-the-scenes-of-bass-x-machina/
LOCATION:Korean Cultural Center New York\, 122 East 32nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T190000
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SUMMARY:From ABGs to “Wasian” TikTok: How Asian Identity Became an Aesthetic
DESCRIPTION:This engaging conversation explores how pop culture and social media have dramatically reshaped how Asian identity\, beauty\, and belonging are perceived\, performed\, and consumed online. Featuring author Kaila Yu (Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever\, Feminism\, and Beauty) and moderated by Joan King (Kinda Korean: Stories from an American Life)\, the two will examine the rise of trend-driven aesthetics and labels—from ABG culture and K-pop beauty ideals to “boba liberal” identity and “Wasian” TikTok—asking what happens when a community’s culture becomes an online trend. Together\, they will unpack how these representations impact self-image\, desirability\, and everyday experiences of belonging. Attendees will gain deeper language and insight into the differences between visibility\, validation\, and true representation\, leaving with thought-provoking perspectives on who ultimately gets to define culture in the social media age.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-abgs-to-wasian-tiktok-how-asian-identity-became-an-aesthetic-2/
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CATEGORIES:Discussion,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Squatters by Saba Brelvi
DESCRIPTION:Two families collide in Saba Brelvi’s THE SQUATTERS\, a gripping debut that offers a piercing exploration of female friendship\, particularly the kinds of bonds forged through proximity\, motherhood\, and social performance. Emotionally incisive\, and morally unflinching\, THE SQUATTERS explores the limits of compassion\, the cost of solidarity\, and interrogates the hidden boundaries of empathy within even the most intimate communities\, revealing how quickly generosity can collapse when stability\, property\, and belonging feel under threat. \nSurrey is a quiet\, affluent area just outside of London\, replete with tree-lined streets\, excellent schools\, and carefully maintained lives. But among its polished homes and close-knit social circles\, Dalia Waheed has never fully felt that she belongs. Though she and her husband embody the promise of second-generation immigrant success\, Dalia cannot shake the sense that she has become trapped inside a life that is comfortable\, stable—and profoundly disconnected from the person she once imagined herself to be. When Dalia begins volunteering at a local nonprofit serving refugees and asylum seekers\, she meets Hajira and Yusuf\, a young couple who have fled their home country in search of safety in the U.K. Hajira is heavily pregnant\, frightened\, and living in grim government housing while awaiting the outcome of her asylum claim. Drawn to her in ways she struggles to explain\, Dalia cannot ignore Hajira’s plea for help. Helping another mother secure a safer place to live feels less like charity than obligation. But what starts as a simple act of compassion quickly spirals\ninto something far more dangerous. \nAs Dalia becomes increasingly entangled in Hajira and Yusuf’s lives\, the boundaries between empathy and responsibility begin to collapse. Her well-intentioned efforts place mounting strain on her marriage\, her friendships\, and her standing within the very community she has spent years trying to enter. And as the situation escalates into public conflict\, Dalia is forced to confront a question that becomes impossible to outrun: does motherhood make us more radical—or more protective of the lives we have built? \nSaba Brelvi writes with remarkable clarity and restraint about the tension between political ideals and personal comfort\, between safety and justice\, between private domesticity and collective responsibility. There are no easy heroes in THE SQUATTERS\, only people with varying degrees of courage\, fear\, and self-interest attempting to live ethically in an unequal world. \nA novel of extraordinary emotional intelligence and urgency\, THE SQUATTERS asks what we owe to one another\, what motherhood demands of us\, and how much we are truly willing to risk for the lives of others. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nSaba Brelvi is a Muslim American writer from California. She holds a BA from Brown University and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and has spent more than two decades working in the nonprofit sector. She currently resides in Abu Dhabi with her family. The Squatters is her debut novel.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-squatters-by-saba-brelvi/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T200000
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SUMMARY:Mukja: Let’s Eat!
DESCRIPTION:Fan-Favorite Recipes from K-Pop\, K-Dramas & More with Judy Joo \nIn Korean pop culture\, as in Korean life\, food plays a starring role. From Instagram-ready dalgona coffee to cheese-filled\, sugar-sprinkled corndogs\, Korean trends are taking over\, both on-screen and in the kitchen. The groundbreaking global sensation KPop Demon Hunters dethroned the captivating survival drama Squid Game as Netflix’s most-watched title ever\, with the film collaborating with Nongshim Shin Ramyun to release limited-edition instant noodles inspired by its characters. Watching idols savor their favorite dishes or drama characters gather around sizzling stews and late-night snacks stirs a craving—not just to taste the food\, but to \nbring the dishes into your own kitchen and relive the moment bite by bite. From jjajangmyeon shared over office lunches to fiery tteokbokki eaten on street corners and the now-famous jjapaguri from Parasite\, the food in these stories has become just as unforgettable as the characters themselves\, sparking the same reaction from viewers everywhere: what is that\, and where can I get it? \nIn MUJKA: LET’S EAT!: Fan-Favorite Recipes from K-Pop\, K-Dramas & More\, chef\, restaurateur\, television personality\, and Korean cuisine expert Judy Joo recreates the dishes viewers keep spotting across Korean dramas\, films\, and the world of K-pop. With more than 80 recipes\, Joo shows how to cook the foods they have been seeing on screen\, from late-night noodle dishes and street food favorites to comforting stews\, sizzling barbecue\, and café sweets. Along the way\, she opens up the building blocks of Korean cooking\, introducing the ingredients and techniques that give these dishes their distinctive flavor\, including staples like gochujang\, doenjang\, sesame oil\, and kimchi. And MUJKA: LET’S EAT! is more than a collection of beloved\, sought-after dishes: Judy brings the perspective of a chef who has spent her career championing Korean cuisine\, guiding readers through the flavors\, traditions\, and everyday cooking that sit behind the scenes of the meals audiences keep noticing on screen and give rich cultural context to the food trends taking the world by storm. It’s a cookbook\, yes\, but it’s also a way into the meals that have become one of the most memorable parts of the Korean Wave. \nIn her conversation with Juju Chang\, an Emmy® Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline\,” Judy Joo will discuss her career and the latest book. \nAbout the Speaker \nJudy Joo is a chef\, restaurateur\, author\, entrepreneur\, and television personality. A bestselling cookbook author\, her titles include K-Quick\, Judy Joo’s Korean Soul Food\, and Korean Food Made Simple. She is a TV regular\, dishing out culinary wisdom on The Today Show\,  Good Morning America\,  The Talk\, and Food Network in the USA\, while popping up on UK favorites like Saturday Kitchen\,  Sunday Brunch\, and James Martin’s Saturday Morning.  She has been featured in The New York Times\, People\, The Financial Times\, Wall Street Journal\, The Times\, and Food & Wine magazine. \nJudy is CEO and co-founder of Seoul Bird\, a London mainstay for Korean street food with locations in New York and Edinburgh\, Judy was the first female Iron Chef in the UK and the second worldwide. Through her restaurants\, media work\, and writing\, Judy has spent years introducing Korean food and culture to audiences around the world. \nAbout the Moderator \nJuju Chang is an Emmy® Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline.” She also reports regularly for “Good Morning America” and “20/20.” Chang’s decades-long career has been recognized with numerous awards\, including multiple Emmy’s\, Gracie’s\, a DuPont\, a Murrow and Peabody awards. In 2017\, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Front Page Awards.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mukja-lets-eat/
LOCATION:The Korea Society\, 350 Madison Avenue\, 24th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10017
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T203000
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SUMMARY:PHD's & Pints: How did Korean music take over the world?
DESCRIPTION:This is not a dry academic talk. Expect storytelling\, humor\, surprising insights\, and plenty of “wait… that’s actually true” moments. \n\nHow Did Korean Music Take Over the World? \nFrom BTS and BLACKPINK to KPop Demon Hunters\, Korean music has become nearly impossible to ignore.\nBut K-pop didn’t appear out of nowhere.\nFor the next PHDs & Pints\, join Dr. Matthew Jihoon Pellegrino\, an award-winning composer\, Fulbright researcher\, and music educator at NYU Steinhardt\, for a journey through the sounds\, history\, and cultural forces that helped Korean music become a global phenomenon.\nMatthew’s research sits at a fascinating intersection of traditional Korean music\, Western musical influence\, and modern K-pop. After receiving a Fulbright Research Grant\, he conducted doctoral research in South Korea and has since composed music combining traditional Korean melodies and instruments with Western classical traditions. Today\, his research and teaching also examine the musical trends shaping contemporary K-pop.\nSo what actually makes K-pop sound like K-pop?We’ll explore how Korean music evolved across generations\, how Korean and Western musical traditions collided and influenced one another\, and how today’s artists turned that history into one of the world’s most powerful cultural exports.\nWe’ll get into questions like: What makes K-pop musically different from American pop? How much of its sound comes from Korea—and how much comes from abroad? Why has Korean music connected so strongly with audiences who don’t speak Korean? How did music\, fandom\, technology\, and cultural identity come together at exactly the right moment? And what happens to “K-pop” once it becomes simply… pop?\nExpect music\, history\, cultural analysis\, and plenty of songs you’ll recognize along the way.No music theory knowledge or K-pop obsession required. Whether you can name every member of BTS or couldn’t name a single one\, you’ll leave understanding a lot more about how a country roughly the size of Indiana became one of the most influential forces in global pop culture.\nNovember 10 | 6:30 PM\nSugar Mouse NYC — 47 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY 10003\n🎟️ FREE RSVP🍻 Drinks • Games • Live Discussion\nPHDs & Pints — Where academia meets nightlife.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/phds-pints-how-did-korean-music-take-over-the-world/
LOCATION:Sugar Mouse NYC\, 47 3rd Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T200000
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SUMMARY:An Interview with Mieko Kawakami: An Owl Takes Flight at Dawn
DESCRIPTION:Mieko Kawakami is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary authors on the planet and perhaps the foremost contemporary female author hailing from Japan. Born in Osaka\, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet and published her first novella\, My Ego\, My Teeth\, and the World\, in 2007. Her books\, translated into over 40 languages\, are known for their poetic qualities\, insights into the female body\, and an immersion into the themes of ethics and modern society. Starting with her win of the Akutagawa Prize for Chichi to Ran and later with the International Booker Prize for Heaven and the National Book Critics Circle Award for All the Lovers in the Night\, she has broken major domestic and international barriers\, all while championing feminism through her work and life. Kawakami’s further works include Breasts and Eggs and Sisters in Yellow. \nMieko Kawakami will appear live at Japan Society conversation with Professor Amanda Seaman. This conversation will go through her career with an in-depth discussion of her major themes and books. It will be followed by a signing with the author. \nBook Signing \nAttendees of Japan Society’s Mieko Kawakami talk will be able to purchase copies of her books at the event or bring books from home for a signing session following the author’s talk. \nMieko Kawakami\nMieko Kawakami is the acclaimed author of the internationally best-selling novel Breasts and Eggs\, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of Time’s Best 10 Books of 2020. Her other novels\, translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd\, include Heaven\, shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize\, and All the Lovers in the Night\, a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. In 2024\, Sisters in Yellow\, which was translated by Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio\, won the Yomiuri Prize for Literature. Kawakami’s books\, translated into over 40 languages\, are known for their insights into the female body\, and philosophical questions surrounding gender\, class\, and ethics in modern society. Born in Osaka\, Kawakami lives in Tokyo\, Japan. \nHitomi Yoshio\nHitomi Yoshio is the translator of Natsuko Imamura’s This Is Amiko\, Do You Copy? (Pushkin Press) and co-translator of Mieko Kawakami’s Ashes of Spring (Amazon Audible) and Sisters in Yellow (Knopf). Her short story translations have appeared in Granta\, The Atlantic\, Freeman’s\, Words without Borders\, Monkey\, World Literature Today\, the Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories\, and the Penguin Book of the International Short Story. She received her PhD in Japanese literature from Columbia University\, and is professor of Global Japanese Studies at Waseda University in Tokyo.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/an-interview-with-mieko-kawakami-an-owl-takes-flight-at-dawn/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260911T212651Z
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SUMMARY:Maya Lin on Art\, Nature\, and Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Asia Society’s New York headquarters for a special evening featuring renowned artist and architectural designer Maya Lin. As part of our 70th-anniversary milestone series\, she will share her perspectives on how creative practice engages with memory\, landscape\, and the natural environment. The discussion will explore how art\, architectural design\, and environmental thinking foster reflection\, responsibility\, and a deeper sense of connection across cultures and generations. \nSpeaker: \nMaya Lin is a visionary artist who has created a remarkable and complex body of work\, encompassing sculpture\, architecture\, and memorials\, that have explored our history and culture\, our relationship with the natural environment\, and the passage of time. \nFrom her very first work\, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. – which she designed when she was a 21-year-old undergraduate student at Yale\, she has forged a unique and highly acclaimed path practicing in both architecture and art\, whilst still maintaining her memory works – five memorials that have focused on some of the critical issues of our time\, that have been groundbreaking in their design. \nArchitectural works such as Novartis Cambridge Campus and the Nielsen Library for Smith College as well as a performing arts lab center for Bard College\, are exemplary for their design\, sustainability\, sensitivity to the environment\, and their deeply human spaces. Her artworks have created a unique voice in large scale environmental earthworks and her studio sculptures are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Whitney Museum and the National Gallery of Art amongst others. Most recently “Seeing Through the Universe”\, two sculptural fountains were unveiled at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \nSeen as a whole\, Lin’s body of work is a remarkable achievement. To have achieved consistent success and renown in three distinct disciplines – art\, architecture\, and the creation of memorials – is extremely rare; to have done so as a woman and as the child of immigrants\, in fields still overwhelmingly dominated by male practitioners\, is unparalleled. \nLin’s achievements have been widely recognized. She was one of the youngest women to be inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame\, and she has been elected to membership in both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has been profiled in TIME\, The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker\, among many other outlets. Freida Lee Mock’s 1996 documentary about her\, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision\, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. In 2009\, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts\, the nation’s highest honor for artistic excellence\, and in 2016\, President Barack Obama awarded her the nation’s highest civilian honor\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, praising her for a celebrated career in both art and architecture\, and for creating a sacred place of healing in our nation’s capital. \nTickets: $20 Members\, $30 Nonmembers. Students and Seniors: Use coupon SENSTU at check out.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/maya-lin-on-art-nature-and-memory/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Ghost Forest by Kimiko Hahn
DESCRIPTION:Opening with forty-three new formally inventive poems and leading the reader back in time through selections from her ten previous volumes\, The Ghost Forest offers a contemplative and haunting narrative of a writer’s artistic journey through craft and form while illuminating her personal history. \nExploring the mysteries of science\, nature\, and the experiences of contemporary womanhood\, Hahn both reinvents classic Japanese forms and experiments with traditional Western ones. Braided into the poems and narrative thread\, a series of photos transforms the new-and-selected into a hybrid autobiography. This arresting collection derives new beauty from long-gone remnants. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nKimiko Hahn is author of eleven collections of poetry\, including The Ghost Forest: New & Selected Poems (W.W. Norton\, 2024) which plays with given forms while creating new ones\, and\, in doing so\, honors past writers. Previous books Foreign Bodies\, Toxic Flora\, and Brain Fever were prompted by fields of science; The Narrow Road to the Interior takes title and forms from Basho’s famous journals. Reflecting her interest in Japanese poetics\, her essay on the zuihitsu was published in the American Poetry Review. \nIn 2023\, Kimiko was named a Chancellor for the Academy of American Poets and received The Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award. Additional honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship\, PEN/Voelcker Award\, Shelley Memorial Prize\, Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize\, American Book Award\, and NEA Fellowships. In her service to the field\, she enjoys promoting chapbooks and has created a chapbook archive at the Queens College Library. She will serve as New York State Poet from 2025-2027. Hahn is a distinguished professor in the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Literary Translation at Queens College\, The City University of New York. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nSally Wen Mao is the author of the short story collection Ninetails: Nine Tales (Penguin\, 2024). She is also the author of three collections of poetry\, The Kingdom of Surfaces (Graywolf 2023)\, a finalist for the Maya Angelou Book Prize\, Oculus (Graywolf 2019)\, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize\, and Mad Honey Symposium (Alice James Books\, 2014). She is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Baruch College-CUNY.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-ghost-forest-by-kimiko-hahn/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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SUMMARY:KACF Women's Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Sold out every year since our first in 2023! Join us on November 13 in New York City for KACF’s annual Women’s Luncheon\, bringing together #KoreanAmerican women leaders across industries and generations for an inspiring afternoon of connection\, celebration\, and collective action. \nWe’re proud to feature three extraordinary women—@rosakwoneaston\, shinnsochung\, and @lizziesarge—who will share their personal stories\, the experiences and values that have shaped how they make an impact\, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. \nRegister: bit.ly/kacf-women \nABOUT THE WOMEN’S LUNCHEON \nKACF’s Women’s Luncheon is the largest gathering of its kind\, bringing together Korean American women across generations to celebrate our impact and mobilize our collective philanthropy. \nWe come together to honor the legacy of those who came before us\, carry forward their spirit of generosity\, leadership\, and service\, and stand with the women leading that work today. \nYour support is an investment in the people and organizations building greater stability and opportunity for families and communities across the country.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kacf-womens-luncheon/
LOCATION:Tribeca Rooftop\, 10 Desbrosses St.\, New York\, New York\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Women
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T200000
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SUMMARY:Care & Connect: Ready Enough StoryJAM
DESCRIPTION:Getting to therapy can be a process. Sometimes we wonder if we really need it\, whether we’re “ready\,” or whether it will actually help. And sometimes\, we simply know that we could use some support. \nAs part of Care & Connect\, a series of public programs on mental health awareness presented by the Museum of Chinese in America in partnership with Hamilton-Madison House\, this storyJAM with the theme of Ready Enough invites four individuals to share their personal stories about coming to therapy. What made them feel “ready enough” to begin? What did they discover along the way? And how has therapy helped them navigate challenges\, understand themselves\, or maintain their mental wellness? \nFollowing their sharing\, we open the conversation to the audience. Attendees are invited to share their own experiences\, reflections\, questions\, or stories about seeking support and caring for their mental health. \nThere is no single way to begin therapy\, and no one definition of being “ready enough.” Sometimes\, simply being willing to start the conversation is a form of care.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/care-connect-ready-enough-storyjam/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Health & Wellness,Mental Health
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SUMMARY:Histories of Asian American Social Movements
DESCRIPTION:Asian Americans have been organizing\, protesting\, and fighting for change for generations. But how much of that history\, if any\, did you learn in school? \nFrom the Ghadar Party’s fight for Indian independence to the movement for Justice for Vincent Chin and the multiracial student Third World Liberation Front strikes that helped establish Ethnic Studies programs\, these movements tell a bigger story about Asian American activism. \nJoin us to explore two centuries of social movements and what they can teach us about organizing for change today.\n🔗 Register to join: tinyurl.com/TAAS-111726
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/histories-of-asian-american-social-movements/
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CATEGORIES:Activism,Discussion,History,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T193000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Tiger's Mouth by Lucy Tan
DESCRIPTION:When two young men meet during a tech internship\, it sparks an intense friendship—and even more intense competition—in this sweeping novel of privilege\, identity\, and ambition from the acclaimed author of What We Were Promised. \nJack Chen\, the oldest son of caterers from Queens\, is an expert at studying the rich from afar. When he finagles his way into a prestigious internship at tech giant K.O. Systems\, he’s prepared to fake everything: his credentials\, his confidence\, even his past. What he isn’t prepared for is his officemate\, Jack Owens\, the depressed son of the company’s billionaire founder\, who’s only there for a summer reprieve from his father’s scrutiny at the family vacation house. \nTheir connection is immediate\, built on mutual admiration. Chen sees in Owens the advantages he’s been denied; Owens sees in Chen someone free of the pain he’s been taught to hide. Owens\, Chen\, and Chen’s girlfriend quickly become close friends\, but by summer’s end the three can no longer outrun the lies they’ve told themselves and each other. As pressures build throughout the next few years\, the two Jacks circle each other like opponents in their favorite board game\, Go\, each chasing the life the other was born into\, from career to family to lovers. But the path to success and matters of the heart can test even the closest of friendships—and not all of them survive. \nNostalgic\, heart-wrenching\, and propulsive\, Tiger’s Mouth is a nuanced portrait of complex friendship\, family dynamics\, and love in its most unexpected forms. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nLucy Tan is the author of What We Were Promised\, which was a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick\, longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, and named a best book of the year by The Washington Post. Tan holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, where she was winner of the August Derleth Prize. A recipient of support from Kundiman and the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing\, Tan has published in journals such as American Short Fiction\, McSweeney’s\, and Ploughshares. She currently lives and writes in Seattle\, where she is also a bookseller at Secret Garden Books. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nJoanne Kwong is the president of Pearl River Mart\, the iconic NYC Asian emporium established in 1971. \nAfter the 2016 closing of the historic store\, she joined her in-laws and reinvented the brand\, establishing new locations and pop-ups in SoHo\, Chelsea\, Chinatown\, and Flushing. \nToday\, under Joanne’s leadership\, Pearl River remains the joyful shopping experience beloved by generations. It now also serves as a hub for the AAPI community and a springboard for entrepreneurs and artists. Pearl River Mart’s community-based approach has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as “the future of retail” and by New York Magazine as one of its “Reasons to Love NY.” \nBefore leading Pearl River\, Joanne was an attorney\, law professor\, and non-profit communications executive. She serves on the boards of New York Public Radio\, Light Up Chinatown\, the Meatpacking Business Improvement District\, and the Columbia College Alumni Association\, and was appointed to the U.S. Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. In recent years\, Joanne has been named one of Crain’s NY Business’ Notable Asian Leaders\, Gold House’s A100 Most Impactful Asians\, and Time Out NY’s “9 Amazing Women Who Changed New York for the Better.”
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-tigers-mouth-by-lucy-tan/
LOCATION:Yu and Me Books\, 44 Mulberry St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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SUMMARY:Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special screening of the documentary film “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story\,” which follows one Queens-based photographer’s epic quest to document Asian American history\, culture\, and activism for five decades. Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice\,” Chinese American photographer Corky Lee’s art is his activism. His unforgettable images of Asian American life empowered generations.  This film’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens. \nFollowing the screening will be a Q&A with the film’s Director Jennifer Takaki\, Executive Producer George Hirose\, and Producer Linda Lew Woo. \nJoin the discussion virtually:\nMeeting ID: 844 0242 0708\nPasscode: 118915\nhttps://queenslib.org/4dprSJx
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/photographic-justice-the-corky-lee-story-screening/
LOCATION:Queens Public Library – Flushing Branch\, 41-17 Main Street\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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