If you're in Los Angeles, I invite you to help us celebrate the publication of RISE: A Pop History of Asian America From the Nineties to Now, the book I wrote with Jeff Yang and Philip Wang. It's been a long road getting this book to the finish line, but at long last, you can hold it in your grubby hands and read the dang thing.
RISE Is a love letter to our community, chronicling the ups and downs, struggles and triumphs, personalitis and ideas that have shaped who we our today. Through intimiate recollections, exclusive interviews, graphic essays, annotated illustrations and more -- thanks, in part, to an amazing squad of contributors -- we assembled a chronicle of the last three decades of Asian America that we hope will inspire delight, nostalgia and exploration.
Please join us Friday, March 4 at the Japanese American National Museum for a book talk, signing and reception with me, Jeff, Philip and a bunch of a amazing folks who made this book possible.
Book Launch Celebration—RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
FREE
Join for a celebration of the new book RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang. RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans—a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which our culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today. Yang, Yu, and Wang will discuss the process of writing the expansive and thought provoking book, as well as spark dialogue with other guest contributors to the book. Special guests to be announced.
5:30 - 6:30 PM - Reception catered by Panda Express and Sanzo
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Conversation with Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang
7:30 - 8:30 PM - Book signing with the authors and contributors
This event is co-hosted with Gold House and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE).
Hope to see you there! RSVP here.