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CURTIS CHIN

Schedule the award-winning author of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant for a book talk, film screening, writing workshop, or keynote.

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Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

This “vivid, moving, funny, and heartfelt” memoir tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980’s Detroit (Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers).

  • 2025-26 Great Michigan Read

  • An American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book—Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award

  • A 2024 Michigan Notable Book

  • Best Nonfiction Books of the Year—Kirkus Reviews

  • Best Books of the Year—Apple Books

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TIME’s Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2023 • San Francisco Chronicle’s Highly Anticipated Books to Put on Your Radar This Fall 2023 • Washington Post’s Books to Read This Fall 2023 • Eater’s Best Food Books to Read 2023 • Lambda Literary Review’s October’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature

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DEAR CORKY

New Yorker Corky Lee photographed his hometown’s Chinatown and Asian American communities around the country for over 50 years, documenting activists, celebrities and everyday heroes he encountered in over 100,000 photos. While documenting the latest rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, Lee passed away from COVID-19. In his own words and photos, this short documentary reveals the man behind the camera.

Introducing Community Stories

Writing about my family’s experience running an iconic Chinese restaurant in Detroit brought my childhood memories back to life and revealed how many others share this story. Now we invite you to read these stories and share your own as we celebrate the spaces that meant so much to so many.

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