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WeHo Reads: Asian Pacific Diaspora Talk Story

May 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Hear from a panel of poets and writers as they share their stories and discuss what it means to be Asian American during AAPI Heritage Month

WeHo Reads: Asian Diaspora Talk Story

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

6:30 reception, 7 pm start, 8:30 end

West Hollywood Library Community Room, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

Hear from a panel of poets and writers as they share their stories, connect across the diaspora, and discuss what it means to be Asian American during May Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Musical guest Jett Kwong opens this event by celebrating the panel of Asian/Pacific American authors, including Ryka Aoki, Curtis Chin, Jasmin Iolani Hakes, Angela Peñaredondo, and Fariha Róisín, and hosted by West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng.

WeHo Reads is a literary series presented by the City of West Hollywood. More information and events at www.weho.org/wehoreads. BookSwell, a literary events and media company dedicated to lifting up writers from historically excluded communities, is producing the WeHo Reads 2024 season. Additional support is provided by UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and Poets & Writers as well as media partnerships with Book Soup and Los Angeles Review of Books.

Details

Date:
May 8
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads-asian-pacific-diaspora-talk-story-tickets-780523214947

Venue

West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069 United States

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