Chinese American Authors: What They Write About and Why
Stan Lou led a round-table conversation about Asian American literature and explored ideas about what and why authors write in this genre. He was joined by Veronica Li, a long time OCA member and author of Confucius Says and Andrew Lam, a medical…
Talk Story Review: Foraging for Life, Love and The Perfect Meal
Foraging for Life, Love and The Perfect Meal Author and Urban Forager Ava Chin will discuss her recent publication Eating Wildly. The book is a kit on foraging for food in New York, but it is much more. An excerpt…
Talk Story — Made in the USA : Chinese Food in America
Made in the USA: Chinese Food in America Cedric Yeh and Noriko Sanefuji, curators of Smithsonian's' Sweet Sour Exhibit, explore the history of Chinese Food in America. They point out that there are over 41,000 Chinese restaurants in the United…
Excerpts about Talk Story from Writing Like an Asian
Writing like an Asian: Thoughts on writing, composition, and issues of identity by Jee Yoon Lee (from her November 29, 2013 blog) (Q1) How did you become involved with the 1882 Foundation and the Talk Story Events? The 1882 Foundation is a continuation…
Lives of Color: 1850-1900 – A Panel Discussion with the National Park Service
“Lives of Color: 1850-1900” - A Panel Discussion with the National Park Service by Roberta L. Chew The second event held on September 29, 2015 of our series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration & Nationality Act and…