Book Signing at Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market July 21

Excited to be signing books with Wayne State University Press at the Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market, Shed 5, in Detroit on Sunday, July 21, 10am-4pm. I'll be there 1:00-1:45 pm. Join us!

https://detroitbookfest.com/ 

Signing books at Detroit Festival of Books July 21

See you at Detroit Festival of Books! Next Sunday, July 21, 10-4, Eastern Market, Shed 5. I'll be there with Wayne State University Press signing books 1:00-1:45, join us! (free parking). https://detroitbookfest.com/

Writing Workshop: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell, KYLYN Asian American Arts and Culture Festival

Excited to be a part of the KYLYN Asian American Arts and Culture Festival!

SUNDAY, June 23, 3:00pm, Ann Arbor District Library

FREE Writing Workshop

Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell

facilitated by Kyunghee Kim and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

This workshop invites participants to explore the narratives that shape their identities and the expectations placed upon them by family, society, and personal history. Through creative writing exercises and discussion, attendees will gain insights into the stories they've been told about themselves, the stories they tell, and most critically, the stories they want to tell. This workshop aims to: 

Uncover Hidden Narratives: Identify the cultural and familial narratives that influence our beliefs, behaviors, and relationships. 

Empower Personal Agency: Foster a sense of empowerment by recognizing the role we play in shaping our own narratives. 

Cultivate Self-Awareness: Promote self-awareness by examining how past experiences, familial and cultural expectations, and societal norms continue to shape our evolving identity. 

Promote Resilience: Explore strategies for navigating the burden of familial and cultural expectations and legacy, building resilience, and embracing authenticity. 

Foster Connection: Create a supportive environment for participants to share, listen, and learn from one another's experiences. 

By attending this workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the stories that shape their lives and develop tools to navigate the burden of expectation and legacy with greater clarity and resilience.

https://www.kylynfest.com/schedule/#stories 

Writing Workshop: KYLYN Festival: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell

 

KYLYN Festival: Stories We’re Told, Stories We Tell interactive writing workshop this Sunday June 23 3pm Ann Arbor District Library downtown branch -- Uncover hidden narratives and cultivate self-awareness with Kyung Hee Kim and me! This workshop invites you to explore the narratives that shape your identity through creative writing and discussion. Attendees will gain insights into the stories they’ve been told about themselves, the stories they tell, and most critically, the stories they want to tell.

KYLYN Festival Film Premiere: IS/LAND presents Chimera (and other films)

KYLYN Festival Film Premiere | IS/LAND presents Chimera

Tuesday June 18, 2024: 6:30pm to 7:30pm 

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Chimera is an immersive 15-minute movement-based film, performed by APIA Performance Collective IS/LAND in collaboration with University of Michigan Masters of Science researcher Do Young Kim.

By definition, a Chimera is ‘an organism composed of mixed genetic tissues’ but also, when applied to science, a goal that is ‘that is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve’. Both of these definitions apply to the experiences of AAPI women—how their experiences and complex life identities are vilified and simplified by the white supremacist patriarchy, but moreso, how their achievements are also subject to the glass ceiling, with aspirations and dreams made impossible by existing social standards. Is it possible for AAPI women in this country to fully integrate into the fabric of Western society, or will they always be subjected to being othered?

This filmed performance then confronts and questions these two conceptual definitions through an immersive sound/optics environment. By creating a space where movement intersects with propulsive electronic sounds while enveloped by light, Chimera creates a space for AAPI women to liberate themselves from societal constraints and fully embody their complex life experiences—as both a form of exaltation and transformation, converging into an apex of ecstatic catharsis.

The projection backgrounds for Chimera will consist of optical imaging selected by Kim, exemplifying the cellular transformation of AAPI women through the performance experience.Also screened will be IS/LAND films, including Synodic (5 min), Lost Constellation (13 min), and C-OMMON(S) (3 min).Join members of IS/LAND and composer/DJ Whodat for a Q&A after the screening.

(I'm in Lost Constellation, and unexpectedly on the panel, too, lol)

https://aadl.org/node/627987 

1990 Newsletter Vol 4 Issue 6, June 14, 2024

Panel Discussion: Can Art Grace Our Troubled World? Kylyn Asian American Arts and Culture Festival

Excited to be a part of the KYLYN Asian American Arts and Culture Festival!

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024, 6:30pm, Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown

Panel Discussion

Can Art Grace Our Troubled World?

with Kim Jackson Debord, Jasmine Rivera, and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

In a world often plagued by conflict, uncertainty, and inequity, art can offer a glimmer of hope and solace. But how exactly can art grace our troubled world?

This panel discussion will explore the power of art to heal, inspire, and bring people together. We will discuss how art can provide a platform for dialogue, foster understanding, and promote intersectional solidarity and social change.

Local APIA artists and leaders will share their insights on how art can make a difference in the world, and  offer practical methods and processes for individuals to use art to create positive change.

https://www.kylynfest.com/schedule/#canart 

WCC Writing Workshop Writing to Save the World on Zoom

Writing to Save the World starts June 1-15, 2024, 10am-12pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom, 3 sessions

Coming up next

Finding the Writer Within Continuing Writers Workshop (Summer)

5 Sundays, July 28-Aug 25, 2024, 12-2pm EST, Washtenaw Community College, Zoom 

Writing with Style, Finding your Voice
2 Saturdays, August 17, 24, 2024, 10am -12pm EDT, Washtenaw Community College

Thanks Next Chapter Books Detroit for AAPI Heritage Month Poetry Reading

Big thanks to Next Chapter Books in Detroit for an amazing reading! And thanks to Zilka Joseph and Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe for joining me. And thanks to Gajiza Dumplings and Eastside Roasters for the amazing food and chai.

 Look at how cute we are! More pictures at https://www.instagram.com/p/C7j_OsuPqQ_/?img_index=1

Reading today: AAPI Heritage Month Poetry Reading Next Chapter Books Detroit

TODAY So excited to be reading with Zilka Joseph and Sherina Rodriguez Sharpe for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Friday, May 24 at 6:30 pm at Next Chapter Books, 16555 E. Warren Ave. Detroit. Mark your calendars! https://www.nextchapterbkstore.com/