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SUMMARY:Maria Tumarkin - - Axiomatic
DESCRIPTION:EAST BAY BOOKSELLERS is excited to welcome Maria Tumarkin to celebrate the publication of her book of essays\, on Monday\, September 24th at 7pm. \nWinner of the Melbourne Prize for Literature’s Best Writing Award \nShortlisted for the Stella Prize \n“Tumarkin presents a remarkable tour de force . . . These essays will linger in readers’ minds for years after.”–Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) \nDrawing on nine years of research\, Axiomatic explores the ways we understand the traumas we inherit and the systems that sustain them. In five sections–each one built on an axiom about how the past affects the present–Tumarkin weaves together true and intimate stories of a community dealing with the extended aftermath of a suicide\, a grandmother’s quest to kidnap her grandson to keep him safe\, one community lawyer’s struggle inside and against the criminal justice system\, a larger-than-life Holocaust survivor\, and the history of the author’s longest friendship. \nWith verve\, wit\, and critical dexterity\, Tumarkin asks questions about loss\, grief\, and how our particular histories inform the people we become in the world. Axiomatic introduces an unforgettable voice. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMaria Tumarkin is a writer and cultural historian. She is the author of three previous books of ideas\, Traumascapes\, Courage\, and Otherland\, all of which received critical acclaim in Australia\, where she lives. Her most recent work\, Axiomatic\, won the 2018 Melbourne Prize for Literature’s Best Writing Award. \n\n\n\n\nEvent date:\n\nTuesday\, September 24\, 2019 – 7:00pm\n\n\n\nEvent address:\n\n\n\nEast Bay Booksellers\n5433 College Avenue\n\nOakland\, CA 94618
URL:https://litseen.com/event/maria-tumarkin-axiomatic/
LOCATION:East Bay Booksellers\, 5433 College Avenue\, Oakland\, 94618
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Aimee Lucido w/Kwame Alexander / Launch for Emmy in the Key of Code
DESCRIPTION:The Bindery hosts the launch for Aimee Lucido‘s debut\,Emmy in the Key of Code. With her in conversation isKwame Alexander (The Crossover). Please join us! \nIn this innovative middle grade novel\, coding and music take center stage as new girl Emmy tries to find her place in a new school. Perfect for fans of Girls Who Code series and The Crossover. \nIn a new city\, at a new school\, twelve-year-old Emmy has never felt more out of tune. Things start to look up when she takes her first coding class\, unexpectedly connecting with the material—and Abigail\, a new friend—through a shared language: music. But when Emmy gets bad news about their computer teacher\, and finds out Abigail isn’t being entirely honest about their friendship\, she feels like her new life is screeching to a halt. Despite these obstacles\, Emmy is determined to prove one thing: that\, for the first time ever\, she isn’t a wrong note\, but a musician in the world’s most beautiful symphony. \n\n \nAimee Lucido is a software engineer who has worked at Uber\, Facebook\, and Google. Women in technology is a subject close to her heart\, and she brings this passion to the page. In her spare time\, she runs\, bakes\, does musical improv\, and writes crossword puzzles. She lives in San Francisco\, CA. \n  \nKwame Alexander is a poet\, educator\, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books\, including Rebound\, the follow-up to his Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel\, The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked\, which was longlisted for the National Book Award\, The Playbook: 52 Rules to Help You Aim\, Shoot\, and Score in this Game of Life\, Swing\, and the picture books\, Out of Wonder and The Undefeated. A regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition\, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards\, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor\, The NCTE/Charlotte Huck Honor\, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations\, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He believes that poetry can change the world\, and he uses it to inspire and empower young people around the world through The Write Thing\, his K-12 Writing Workshop. Kwame is the founder of Versify\, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, and the host and producer of the literary variety/talk show\, Bookish\, which airs on Facebook Watch. He’s led cultural exchange delegations to Brazil\, Italy\, Singapore\, and Ghana\, where he built the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic\, as a part of LEAP for Ghana\, an international literacy program he co-founded. Author photo by Portia Wiggins Photography. \n\nPlease note: this event will be held at The Bindery\, 1727 Haight. \nThe Bindery bar opens at 7pm. Event starts at 7:30pm. \nRSVP appreciated but not required. \nAs with all of our events\, seating may be limited; you can guarantee a seat by pre-purchasing the book below — when checking out\, just be sure to include a note that you’d like to attend the event. If you cannot attend the event but would like to request a signed copy of Emmy in the Key of Code\, order below and put your request in the comments field. To request signed copies of Kwame’s books\, do the same thing here.
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LOCATION:The Bindery\, 1727 Haight St\, San Francisco \, 94117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,San Francisco
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SUMMARY:Leland Cheuk: No Good Very Bad Asian
DESCRIPTION: Leland Cheuk discusses his new novel\, No Good Very Bad Asian with Vanessa Hua. \nPraise for No Good Very Bad Asian \n“A touching\, funny tale of a Chinese American underachiever’s unlikely journey into standup comedy while also navigating the duties and obligations of society and his traditional family. The comic yet poignant acts that make up the life of Sirius Lee will both entertain and haunt you.”– Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan\, author of Sarong Party Girls \n“An epistolary novel with a devastating sense of humor that will break your heart and captures that space between a rock and hard place of being Asian American in search of unconditional love. Self-centered outcast\, precocious megastar Sirius Lee (Hor Luk Lee) shares his life lessons with his daughter\, making himself known to her with courage and candor in an appeal that will make you nod with recognition and laugh in that way that only the sharpest comedians can make you laugh\, with tears in your eyes.”– Jimin Han\, author of A Small Revolution \n“Leland Cheuk’s No Good Very Bad Asian tears the tarp from the Asian American experience and exposes its deepest desires and fears. It articulates perfectly the amusements that make the entire room uncomfortable. Cringing never felt so good.”– Ed Lin\, author of 99 Ways to Die \n“Leland Cheuk’s wacky and wondrous novel follows Sirius Lee\, the ultimate anti-hero\, an Asian American comedian who overcomes all odds to become a star. With brio and humor\, Sirius fights prejudice\, substance abuse\, and his own worst instincts\, always striving for a world bigger than his own. By the last page\, he was so real to me that I longed to turn on the TV and watch the legendary comedy special that gives the novel its name.”– Kirstin Chen\, author of Bury What We Cannot Take \nAbout No Good Very Bad Asian \nMeet Sirius Lee\, a fictive famous Chinese American comedian. He’s a no good\, very bad Asian. He’s not good at math (or any other subject\, really). He has no interest in finding a “good Chinese girlfriend.” And he refuses to put any effort into becoming the CEO/Lawyer/Doctor his parents so desperately want him to be. All he wants to do is making people laugh. A cross between Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and Jade Chang’s The Wangs Vs. The World\, NO GOOD VERY BAD ASIAN follows Sirius from his poor upbringing in the immigrant enclaves of Los Angeles to the loftiest heights of stardom as he struggles with substance abuse and persistent racism despite his fame. Ultimately\, when he becomes a father himself\, he must come to terms with who he is\, where he came from\, and the legacy he’ll leave behind.
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LOCATION:Green Apple Books on the Park\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco \, CA\, 94122\, United States
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