Curtis Chin on Family, Food and Belonging

Tue, Nov 17, 6:00 PM at Central Resource Library. Free.

Join acclaimed author, filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin for a conversation about his bestselling memoir, " Everything I Learned, I Learned in A Chinese Restaurant ." With humor, heart and insight, Chin reflects on growing up in Detroit, helping to run his family’s beloved Chinese restaurant, and coming of age as a gay Asian American during a period of profound social change. Blending personal stories with larger themes of family, identity, community and belonging, this engaging discussion offers a memorable look at one life – and the many histories that shaped it. Chin will be in conversation with Liz Cook, freelance food writer and recipe developer based in Kansas City, Missouri. Q&A and book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase from Rainy Day Books. Photo: AP/Chris Pizzello Curtis Chin is the author of the award-winning memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the nonprofit's first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films

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