Curtis Chin 陳國材

PAST EVENTS

SPRING 2023 

•  Sat., Feb. 11 - Harvard Law School Conference

• Sun., Feb. 12, 2pm - Pao Arts Center

• Mon., Feb. 13, 6pm - MIT

• Tues., Feb. 14, 1:30pm - Central Connecticut State

• Tues., Feb. 14, TBD - University of Connecticut

• Wed., Feb. 15, TBD - Yale

• Thurs., Feb. 16, 5pm - Columbia 

• Fri., Feb. 17, 3pm - Rutgers (New Brunswick)

• Sat., Feb. 18, 7pm - Crane Community Center (Philadelphia)

• Sun., Feb. 19, 2pm - International Center of Photography 

• Tues., Feb. 21, 3pm - Princeton

• Thurs., March 2, 3pm - Tucson Chinese Community Center 

• Sat., March 4 - Tucson Book Festival

• Wed., March 8, 6pm - Seattle University

• Thurs., March 10, 10am - Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference  (Zoom/Boise State, Boise)

• Sat., March 11 - BiPOC POP Conference (Austin, TX)

• Thurs., March 16 - 2nd Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings

• Sat., March 18 - Asian Film Expo (Boston)

• Sun., April 2 - ACT Human Rights Festival (Ft. Collins, CO)

• Mon., April 3, 12pm - Colorado State University

• Mon., April 3, 3pm - University of Colorado, Boulder

• Tues., April 4, 11am - Colorado College of Mines

• Tues., April 4, 6pm - University of Colorado, Denver

• Thurs., April 6, 10am - Association of Asian American Studies (Long Beach)

• Mon., April 10, 7pm - The Roeper School (Birmingham Campus, MI)

• Tues., April 11, 7pm - Cranbrook Academy (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

• Sat., April 15 - Middle Tennessee State University

• Sun., April 16 - The Porch (Nashville)

• Mon., April 17, 4pm - Vanderbilt University 

• Thurs., April 20, 12:15 - Multiethnic Literature US Conference (Indianapolis)

• Fri., April 21, 6pm - Asian American / Asian Resource Initiative (New York)

• Sat., April 22, 12pm - Rainbow Book Fair (New York)

• Thurs., April 27 - Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (Oakland)

• Mon., May 1 - Eastern Washington University

• Tues., May 2 - APIC Spokane

• Tues., May 9  - Heinrich Heine University (Dusseldorf, DE)

• Wed., May 10 - Bochum University (Bochum, DE)

• Thurs., May 11 - University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, NE)

• Thurs., May 11 - University of Leiden (Leiden, NE)

• Mon., May 15 - University of Groningen (Groningen, NE)

• Thurs., May 18 - Imperial College (London, UK)

• Tues., May 23 - DeAnza College, (Cupertino, CA)

• Tues., May 23 - Chinese American Museum (Los Angeles)

• Wed., May 24 - University of Colorado (Boulder)

• Wed., May 24 - AZ AANHPI for Equity (Phoenix, AZ)

• Sun., May 28 - US Consulate in Shanghai (ZOOM)

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• ​SUMMER 2023 TOUR 

  • Th July 6 and 7 - Asian American Journalists Association

  • Th 8/3 @12:30pm - East Brunswick Public Library (Dear Corky)

  • Su, Aug. 13 @12:30 - Outwrite Literary Conference (Zoom)

  • F. Aug. 25 - National Assoc. of Asian American Professionals (Boston)

  • F, Sept 8 and 9 - National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Assoc. (Philadelphia)

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• • Mon 10/16 @7 (Eastern) - PRE-LAUNCH KICK-OFF hosted by AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and Run AAPI (Zoom)

  • Tu 10/17 @7 - Strand Bookstore, Manhattan, NYC with Jafreen Uddin

  • Wed 10/18 @12 - Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum, DC

  • Th 10/19 @ 11 -- St. Peter's University, Jersey City

  • Th 10/19 @7 - MLK Library, DC with Ben DeGuzman

  • Fr 10/20 @ 12:30 - East Brunswick Library

  • F 10/20 @6 - Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia, PA with David L. Eng

  • Sa 10/21 @5 - Princeton Library Beyond Words Gala, NJ with A.M. Homes

  • Su 10/22 @6 - Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA with Rani Neutill

  • M 10/23 @ 4:30 - Boston Foundation, Boston

  • M 10/23 @7 (Cen) - Ramsey Library, St. Paul, MN with Katie Chin (Zoom)

  • Tu 10/24 @ 6 - Boston Atheneum, MA with Amber Payne

  • Th 10/26 @1 - Cal Poly Pomona, CA

  • Th 10/26 @7 - Skylight Books, LA, CA with Jeff Yang

  • Fr 10/27 @7 - Stop AAPI Hate at JANM, LA, CA with Manjusha Kulkarni

  • Sa 10/28 @2 - Oakland Asian Cultural Center, CA with Terry Park

  • Su 10/ 29 @6 - Books, Inc., Palo Alto, CA with Michelle Tam 

  • M 10/30 @7 - Green Apple Books, 1231 9th Ave., SF with Dominic Lim

  • W 11/1 @6 - Ocean Star Restaurant with Dr. Jang Huh, Seattle, WA

  • Th 11/2 @12:30 - Univ. of Wash at Tacoma with C. Miura & T. Velasquez

  • F 11/3 @7 - Portland State Univ, OR with Amy Wang

  • Su 11/5 @2 - Boswell Books, Milwaukee, WI with Z Zakaria

  • M 11/6 @7 - North Central College, Naperville, IL with Liz Spencer

  • Tu 11/7 @6 - American Writers Museum, Chicago, w/ G. Chan McKibben

  • W 11/8 @TBD - Oakland Univ, Rochester Hills, MI with Randiah Green

  • Th 11/9 @ 4 - Univ Michigan (Rackham) Ann Arbor, MI with Manan Desai

  • Sa 11/11 @ 6:30 - Ann Arbor District Library, MI with Doris Truong

  • Su 11/12 @ 2 - Detroit Historical Museum, MI with Jamon Jordan

  • Mo 11/13 @1 - University of Toledo, OH

  • Tu 11/14 @4:30 - Bowling Green Univ, OH

  • W 11/15 @5 - Oberlin College, OH

  • Th 11/16@1 - Asian Services in Action, 526 Main Street, Akron, OH

  • Th 11/16 @7 - Cuyahoga Library, Beachwood, OH

  • Fr 11/16@3:30 - NAME Conference, Montgomery, AL (Zoom)

  • Fr 11/17 @7 - Norcross Public Library, GA with Natalie Keng

  • Sat 11/18 @12:30 - Miami Book Fair, FL

  • Wed 12/6@5 - Angel Island Immigration Station (Zoom)

  • Th 12/7@12:30 - SF Book Chums, (email: hellofranklavin@gmail.com)  

  • Th 12/7 @7 - Books Inc, Pruneyard, 1875 Bascom, Campbell, CA

  • Fr 12/8 @7 - Changing Hands Books, Tempe, AZ

  • Sa 12/9 @2 - Anythink Lib., Wright Farms, Thornton, CO w/ Gil Asakawa

  • Mo 12/11 @4:15 - Wolverine Publick House, Ft. Collins, CO

  • Tu 12/12 @6 - Under the Umbrella, Salt Lake City, UT

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  • Su 1/14 @1 - Andover Bookstore, Andover, MA

  • Mo 1/15 @1:15 - Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, MA (closed)

  • Tu 1/16 @3 - Boston College High School, Boston (closed)

  • We 1/17 @4:30 - Clark University, Worcester, MA

  • Th 1/18 @12:20 - Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

  • Fr 1/19 @2 - University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

  •  Fr 1/19 @6 - Lala Bookstore, Lowell, MA

  • Th 1/25 @7 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC

  • Fr 1/26 @3 - Tucker Boatwright Festival, Richmond, VA

  • Su 1/28 @3 - Bookmarks Moveable Feast, Winston-Salem, NC

  • Mo 1/29 3:30 - University of NC, Chapel Hill, NC

  • Mo 1/29 @7 - Epilogue Bookstore, Chapel Hill, NC

  • Th 2/1 @7 - Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

  • Fr 2/2 @12 - Hooked Bookstore, Lansing, MI

  • Sat 2/3 @1 - West Bloomfield Public Library, West Bloomfield, MI

  • Su 2/4 @1 - Troy Public Library, Troy, MI

  • Su 2/4 @3:45 - Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI

  • Mo 2/5 @7 - Grosse Pointe Library, Grosse Pointe, MI

  • Tu 2/6 @7 - Rochester Hills Public Library, Rochester Hills, MI

  • We 2/7 @4 - Washington University, St. Louis, MO

  • We 2/7 @7 - Left Bank Books, St. Louis

  • Fr 2/9 @1:45 - AWP Conference, Kansas City, MO

  • Sa 2/10 @11 - Durwood Film Vault Library, KC Library, Kansas City, MO 

  • We 2/14 @11 - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

  • Th 2/15 @6 - Queens Public Library, Queens, NY (Zoom) 

  • Th 2/15 @7 - Hana House, Brooklyn, NY

  • Sa 2/17 @1 - Santa Monica Public Library, Santa Monica, CA

  • Sa 2/24@11 - Monterey Park Public Library, Monterey Park, CA

  • Mo 2/26 @6:30 - Columbia University, New York, NY

  • Tu 2/27 @9 - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (closed)

  • Tu 2/27 @6 - Yu and Me Books, New York, NY

  • We 2/28 @2 - Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

  • Su 3/3 @2 - da shop, Honolulu, HI with actress Amy Hill

  • Mo 3/4 @12  - University of Hawaii, George Hall 227, Honolulu, HI

  • Fr 3/8-10 @TBD - Tucson Book Festival, Tucson, AZ

  • Th 3/21 @TBD - Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA

  • Sat 3/23 @ 11:30- Historical Society of MI, Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI

  • Mo 3/25 @7 - Bloomfield Township Library, Bloomfield, MI

  • Tu 3/26 @9:45 - University of Maryland, College Park, MD (closed)

  • Tu 3/26 @12 - Oakland Community College (zoom)

  • Tu 3/26 @5:30 - University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI

  • We 3/27 @2 - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

  • We 3/27 @6:30pm - Prologue Books, Columbus, OH

  • Th 3/28 @7 - Cincinnati Public Library, Symmes Township, OH

  • Sat 3/30 @1 - Carmel Public Library, Carmel, IN

  • Sat 3/30 @7 - Tomorrow Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN

  • Tu 4/2 @12 - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, IL

  • We 4/3 @12 - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

  • We 4/3 @6 - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • Th 4/4 @6 - Evanston ASPA, Evanston, IL

  • Fr 4/5 @6 - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

  • Sat 4/6 @9am - Midwest Asian American Student Union, Ann Arbor, MI

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  • Tu 4/9 @6:30 - Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX

  • We 4/10 @12pm - University of Texas, Austin, TX

  • We 4/10 @TBD - Austin Public Library, Austin, TX

  • Fr 4/12 @8 - Asian American Youth Leadership, Portland, OR

  • Fr 4/12 @4 - Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

  • Tu 4/16 @5 - Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

  • We 4/17 @6 - Yale University, New Haven, CT

  • Th 4/18 @ 5 - Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI

  • Fr 4/19 @3 - Boston College, Boston, MA

  • Sat 4/20 @6 - Michigan Notable Books, Lansing, MI

  • Mo 4/22 @ 5 - Skidmore College, Albany, NY

  • Tu 4/23 @ 3:30 - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

  • Tu 4/23 @6  - Boston University (Zoom)

  • Tu 4/23 @7 - YMCA Downtown Writers Center, Syracuse, NY

  • We 4/24 @7 - Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY

  • Fr 4/26 @7 - Association of Asian American Studies, Seattle, WA

  • Mo 4/29 @TBD - Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

  • We., 5/1 @12 - Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA

  • We 5/6 @6pm - Weho Reads, West Hollywood, CA

  • Th 5/8 @11:15am - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

  • Th 5/8 @3:30pm - University of California, Irvine, CA

  • Mo 5/13 @12pm - Detroit Pistons

  • Tu 5/14 @12pm - Kresge Foundation

  • We 5/15 @12pm - Ford Motor Company

  • Th 5/16 @7pm - Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI

  • Sat 5/25 @1 - Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, SF, CA

  • Thurs., May 30 @1pm - NCORE Conference, Honolulu, HI

  • Thurs., June 4 @TBD - Detroit Lions (ZOOM)

  • Mon., June 10 @4:30pm NCAPCD Conference, Chicago, IL

  • Mon., June 10 @7pm - Baldwin Library Public Library, Birmingham, MI (ZOOM)

  • Tues., June 11 @7pm - Lexington Library, Lexington, MA (ZOOM)

  • Wed., June 12 @1pm Central - Obama Foundation (ZOOM)

  • Thurs., June 13 @10am PST - CISCO (ZOOM)

  • June 20 - Gay Pride Celebration - ZOOM

  • June 27 - Asian Youth Center, Monterey Park, CA

  • Mon., July 1 @2pm - American Library Association, San Diego, CA

  • Fri., July 12 @6pm - OCA Convention, Philadelphia

  • Sun., July 14 @10:30am - Columbus Book Festival

  • Sat., July 27 @6:00pm - San Diego Comicon

  • Sat., Aug 10 @10:00am - Asian American Journalists Association

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  • FALL 2024​​​

  • Sun., Oct. 27 @2:00pm - Lao Sze Chuan, Chicago (sold out)

  • Tues., Oct. 29 @6:30pm - The Peterboro, Detroit (sold out)

  • Mon., Nov. 11 @6:00pm - Red Chili, Syracuse

  • Sun., Nov. 17 @3:00pm - China Pearl, Boston (sold out)

  • Wed., Nov. 20 @6:00pm - Hop Kee, New York (sold out)

  • Fri., Nov 22 @4:30pm - Mei Mei, Tucson (sold out)

  • Sun., Dec. 1  @1:00pm- Tai Tung, Seattle

  • Tues., Dec. 3 @6:00pm - Golden Horse, Portland

  • Fri., Dec. 6 @ 12:00pm - Far East Cafe, San Francisco

  • Sat., Dec. 7 @11:00am - Golden Star, San Antonio

  • Mon., Dec. 9 @4:00pm - Din Ho, Austin

  • Wed., Dec. 11 @7:00pm - Tan Tan, Houston

  • Tues., Dec. 17 @ 6:30pm - Golden Dragon, Los Angeles (sold out)​

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  • Thurs., Oct. 24 - South Dakota State University, Sioux Falls, SD

  • Mon., Oct. 28 - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

  • Tues., Oct. 29 - Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and                                       Refugees , Detroit, MI

  • Thurs., Nov. 7 - Bennington College, Bennington, VT

  • Thurs., Nov. 14 - American Studies Conference, Baltimore, MD

  • Sat., Nov. 16 - Museum of Chinese in America, New York, NY

  • Tues., Nov. 19 - Yale University, New Haven, CT

  • Sat., Nov. 23 - Southern Arizona Senior Pride, Tucson, AZ

  • Thurs., Dec. 5 - University of California, Davis

  • Thurs., Dec. 5 - University of California, Berkeley

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UNITED STATES

Fri., Feb. 7 - Mt. Sac College

Mon, March 3 @11:00am - Oakton College, Des Plaines, IL

Tues, March 4 @3:00pm - University of Illinois, Chicago

Wed, March 5 @11:30am - Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Thurs, March 6 @6:00pm - Butler University, Indianapolis 

Wed., March 12@5:00pm - University Paris 8, Paris (Zoom)

Mon., March 24 @5:30pm - Free Library, (Indepe), Philadelphia

Tues., March 25 @12:30pm - Temple University, Philadelphia

Tues., March 25 @6:00pm - Sang Kee Peking Duck Restaurant

Wed., March 26 @5:00pm - Univ. of Pennsylvania

Fri., March 28 / Sat., 29 - ASIANetwork Conf. in San Antonio

Mon., April 7 @7pm - E. Lansing Public Library

Tues., April 8@4:00pm - Hope College, Holland, MI

Wed., April 9 @4:00pm - Wayne State University

Thurs., April 10 @12:30pm - Novi Library, Novi, MI

Thurs., April 10 @6:00pm - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Mon., April 14 @4:00pm - San Francisco State University (Zoom)

Wed., April 23 @ 5:30pm - A Seat at the Table, Sacramento

Thurs., April 24 @4:45pm - University of San Francisco

Sat., April 26 @Time TBD - Michigan Notable Books

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