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SUMMARY:Reimagining the Asian American Immigrant Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Join novelist Sarah Wang\, author of the novel New Skin\, for a free one-day writing workshop on “Reimagining the Asian American Immigrant Narrative” on Saturday\, October 24th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET at the Chatham Square branch of the New York Public Library. \nComplimentary copies of Wang’s novel New Skin (Little\, Brown 2026) will be given to participants (1 per person) until books run out. \nHow can we develop narrative strategies when writing immigrant stories and characters\, particularly in regard to Asian Americans? This generative workshop will discuss approaches to crafting immigrant stories across fiction and nonfiction\, as well as how we can move past limiting tropes such as the model minority stereotype and achieving the American dream. \nWang’s novel New Skin\, which Maggie Nelson describes as “mirthfully and mercilessly abject\,” explores such approaches through writing characters who dare to dream beyond meritocracy and belonging\, offering a different perspective on the immigrant story. \nAttendees will participate in dialogue about their own histories\, experiences\, and identities during the workshop to foster collaboration and exchange ideas. \nNo writing experience necessary; all levels of participation are welcome. Bring a pen and paper or laptop to write with. \nThis workshop is open to all Asian American writers and is supported by White Rabbit Trust\, Kundiman\, Welcome to Chinatown\, and Yu & Me Books. Free beverages from Sanzo will be provided. Registration is limited to 60 participants. \nRegister here (RSVP required): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-writing-workshop-with-novelist-sarah-wang-author-of-new-skin-tickets-2002951210990
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/reimagining-the-asian-american-immigrant-narrative/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Writing
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | To Grieve Is to Carry Another Time by Matthew Salesses
DESCRIPTION:From the critically acclaimed author of The Sense of Wonder and Craft in the Real World comes a deeply personal\, poignant memoir\, weaving together Salesses’ multiple identities: adoptee\, Asian American\, husband\, father\, and\, finally\, widower. \nMatthew Salesses has spent his career writing about the power of storytelling\, but he wasn’t prepared for the story of his own life to fall apart. A Korean American adoptee\, Salesses grew up unsure of who he was—until he fell in love and started a family with a native Korean\, Cathreen. But when Cathreen was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer\, the map they made together suddenly led nowhere. After her untimely death\, Salesses realized he would need new paths\, new stories\, new philosophies\, new ways of understanding the world\, to navigate the unknown landscape of loss. \nTo Grieve Is To Carry Another Time is a stunning\, thought-provoking meditation on what grief can offer the grieving\, illuminating the way to embracing yourself\, finding your community\, and even loving and changing the world. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMatthew Salesses is the author of The Sense of Wonder (Little\, Brown\, 2023)\, Craft in the Real World (Catapult Books\, 2021)\, Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear (Little A\, 2020)\, and other books. He was adopted from Korea and lives in Blacksburg\, VA\, where he is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing in the Virginia Tech MFA Program. \nIN CONVERSATION WITH \nKirstin Chen is the New York Times best-selling author of four novels\, including Counterfeit\, a Reese Witherspoon book club pick\, a Roxane Gay book club pick\, and a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Her latest\, Tech Wives\, is forthcoming in April.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/book-launch-to-grieve-is-to-carry-another-time-by-matthew-salesses/
LOCATION:Chatham Square Library – NYPL\, 33 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Book,Discussion
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