If you're in the Twin Cities area this weekend, come see our pal Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and The Eternal Smile, doing a reading on Saturday, January 8 at Hamline University. He'll be there as a visiting author as part of the week-long Storytellers Unite event. Here are a few details about Gene's reading:
Storytellers UnitePretty cool to see Gene included in the company of so many amazing authors... but why not? Gene's work is fantastic too! For more information about the event, go here. For more information about Gene Luen Yang and his award-winning work, go to his website here.
Award-winning children’s authors gather at Hamline; hold public readings for kids and adults
Some of the best authors of literature for young people are sharing their creations through free public events January 7-16, 2011 at Hamline. The events include readings of published works by guest authors and faculty in Hamline’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program. The events are a component of the January residency for students in the MFAC program.
Saturday, January 8
Gene Yang Reading
2-2:30 p.m., Giddens Learning Center Room 100E
1556 Hewitt Ave., Saint Paul
