Japanese-American activists will bring paper cranes to show solidarity with migrant families

My article for NBC Asian America

Japanese-American activists will bring paper cranes to show solidarity with migrant families

Poetry Reading at CASAA Annual Banquet

Thanks so much to Chinese American Society of Ann Arbor (CASAA) for inviting me to perform poetry at their annual banquet, at New Asia, in Ypsilanti, March 24, 2019--excerpts from "Tsudere Pride" and "What ever happened to Wang Da Zhong?"

2019 Joyce Awards Convening - Cleveland - Artist as Problem Solver II

with Tracie D. Hall, thanks BTW for photo

So pleased to be able to attend the Joyce Foundation convening, "The Artist as Problem Solver II: Creative Placekeeping/Placemaking Summit," in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 21-22, 2019. Even more pleased to be sworn into the first Joyce Foundation Artist as Problem Solver Consortium

Join the Joyce Foundation and its partners for its two-day, “The Artist as Problem Solver II: Creative Placekeeping/Placemaking Summit.” This free, interactive convening is created for artists, arts and community leaders, spacemakers, planners, and thinkers in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and beyond who are interested in the intersections of the arts, space, place, justice, memory and sustainability,
Keynote speakers include Roberto Bedoya, City of Oakland Manager of Cultural Affairs; Ty Dafoe, Native dance artist; Jamie Hand, Director of Research Strategies, Art Place America; Roy Priest, Past President & CEO National Congress for Community Economic Development; Leonardo Vasquez, Executive Director, The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking and dozens more.

2019 Joyce Awards Convening - Cleveland - Full-Day Panels & Workshops Tickets, Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite

Poem published in Cracked Walnut anthology

So excited that my poem, "Down in the Basement of the DIA" will be published in the Cracked Walnut anthology for readers of the 2018 Lit Fest, After the Equinox. The book is about 80 pages long and contains 52 pieces by writers in and around the Twin Cities on Minneapolis (plus me...a little further afield than the others but still "around" lol).

I was also invited to read at the book's launch party on Friday, May 3rd at 7pm at 2001 A Space in Minneapolis (but cannot make it due to a family reunion...sad...but I was invited!).

Purchase the book below.

Cracked Walnut Book - After the Equinox

2019 Joyce Awards Convening - Detroit

Met the amazing Tracie D. Hall at the Joyce Foundation at their Detroit convening on Thursday, March 14, 2019

2019 Joyce Awards Convening - Detroit 

Teaching: Finding the Writer Within, WCC

My Continuing Writing Class, "Finding the Writer within," begins today, March 3, at Washtenaw Community College, for 8 weeks. Lots of familiar faces. Love it when so many students come back. Come write with us! Next session starts in May.

Substitute Teaching: Oakland University Chinese Literature

Substitute teaching today, March1, and again on March 20, at Oakland University. Introducing this Chinese literature class to Chinese American literature, art, and activism. We are going to start out talking about movies, but things are going to get serious fast.

In conversation with Helen Zia Last Boat out of Shanghai

So excited to be in conversation with the amazing Helen Zia about her new book, "Last Boat out of Shanghai," on February 24, 2019, at the Assn of Chinese Americans Chinese Cultural Center in Madison Heights and at the Barnes and Noble in Northville. Thanks for inviting me <3



Helen Zia - FINALLY-- HELEN’S BOOK TOUR DATES/LOCATIONS for:...

IS/Land Presents, That We Walk

So excited to be the spoken word part of this amazingly beautiful IS/LAND performance, "That We Walk," at the Ann Arbor District Library, Friday, February 22, 2019, 7 PM – 8 PM
Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104

Performance | IS/Land Presents, That We Walk

Join Ann Arbor based IS/LAND for a unique performance comprised of Taiwanese, Taiwanese-American, and Chinese-American artists, including dancers Catherine Hepler, Chih-Hsien Lin, and J. Amber Kao, and sound/visual artist Chien-An Yuan. There will be an Opening Prose Reading by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang.

More info: https://aadl.org/node/386006

A2 Poetry: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang & Bryan Thao Worra

Thank you Ann Arbor Poetry and all our friends for braving the blizzard for a night of poetry with me and visiting Lao Minnesota Poet Laureate, Bryan Thao Worra, February 17, 2019, Espresso Royale, State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Open Mic and Feature: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang and Bryan Thao Worra

Adoption Parenting—Building a Toolbox Creating Connections

Look what I found from the past, Adoption Parenting—Building a Toolbox Creating
Connections, “Preparing our children for
Racism,” “The Scarlet Letter Experiment,” Jean McLeod, ed., EMK Press, 2006

frontmatter

http://www.emkpress.com/pdffiles/frontmatter.pdf

Event: Chinese New Year with AACCOM

Happy Chinese New Year! Come celebrate with us at Ann Arbor Chinese Center of Michigan at Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building. I'll be up on stage hosting the event. Save me something good to eat!

The Little Mermaid - Ann Arbor Observer

My article for the Ann Arbor Observer, February 2019

The Little Mermaid - Ann Arbor Observer

Speaking: Foods and Flavors of Chinese New Year" Chelsea District Library

Oh no! My talk "Foods and Flavors of Chinese New Year" at Chelsea District Library tonight, January 31, 2019, is cancelled/postponed until next year because of snow, so much snow...

Foods & Flavors of Chinese New Year - Chelsea District Library

chelseadistrictlibrary.org/event/foods-flavors-of-chinese-new-year/

Jan 1, 2019 - Help us celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Boar! ... Join us as presenter Frances Kai-Hwa Wang answers these questions and ...

Teaching: Chinese language and culture at WCC

First day of Chinese language and culture class at Washtenaw Community College Lifelong Learning program, January 30, 2019.

Speaking: MLK Day keynote Greenhills School

Speaking today, January 18, 2019 at Greenhills School as their MLK Day Keynote!

Poem in Third Wednesday poetry journal

Thanks to Third Wednesday journal for designating my one sentence poem a "poem of considerable merit" and for including it in vol XII no 1. Now I'm homesick.

Speaking Becoming American Film & Discussion AADL

Speaking tonight at the Ann Arbor District Library about "The Search for General Tso" as part of their Becoming American Film and Discussion Immigration and Popular Culture series, January 10, 2019

Becoming American Film and Discussion | Immigration and Popular Culture...

https://aadl.org/node/379204

Jan 10, 2019 - Becoming American Film and Discussion | Immigration and Popular Culture. When ... The Search for General Tso will be screened, followed by a discussion ... Series and related programming, visit aadl.org/becomingamerican.

Becoming American Film and Discussion | Immigration and Popular Culture | Ann Arbor District Library

Teaching: Univ of Michigan Winter 2019

First day of classes at the University of Michigan today! "American Culture 301: Asian/Pacific Islander American Civil Rights Movement" Got my new M-Card today, too. I've been teaching at Michigan for ten years now. Imagine.

Literary Snapshot: How Do Bay Area Writers Spend Their Day? | The Spine | KQED Arts

Literary Snapshot: How Do Bay Area Writers Spend Their Day? | The Spine | KQED Arts