
AWP Panel "Strange Pilgrims: Asian Americans On Writing About Asia"
Join Kevin Chong (Double Life of Benson Yu, Giller Prize winner), David Mura (The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself), Karen Tei Yamashita (I Hotel, National Book Award finalist), Emmeline Chang, and I talk about Asians writing Asia.

Virginia Festival of the Book
Join Scott Guild (Plastic), Isabel Banta (Honey) and I discuss how our three novels feature the dark sides of celebrity and material culture at the Virginia Festival of the Book panel.

Palos Verdes Library
Join me for a writing workshop on “Writing Your Life into Story” as part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library’s PV Writes Month! More info here: https://pvld.libnet.info/event/11655541

Town Hall at NYC
The Other Korea: Stories from the Diaspora
Conversation between Christine Ma-Kellams (The Band) & Ery Shin (Spring on the Peninsula)
More info & tickets: https://thetownhall.org/event/the-other-korea-stories-from-the-diaspora

Torrance Public Library: Author Talk + Craft
Join me at the Southeast Branch of Torrance Public Library for an author talk & Kpop craft: making metal fishhook bookmarks with charms!
More info here

Bel Canto Books: In Conversation
Join me at Bel Canto Books for an in-conversation talk with authors Karen Yin, Janie Kim, & Sonali Kohli on writing against stereotypes!
KUBO LB
3976 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

Columbus Book Festival
Come to my author panels at the Columbus Book Festival: Debut Authors Talk Publishing (Sat, 7/13 @11:30) and/or Cracks in the Mirror: Critiquing Our World Through Fiction (Sat, 7/13 @2:30).

CALIBA Spring Forum
Join me for the Author Panel on “Extremely Online: Writing for the Current Times”

AAPI Month Celebration
Join me at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library for the AAPI Month Celebration! I’ll be reading a chapter from The Band.

Book Launch
Join us in store at Barnes & Noble in Torrance, CA to celebrate the release of The Band!
Reading + signing + book swag. More details & RSVP on the B&N Torrance website

Emerald City Comic Con
Join me in Seattle at one of my Comic Con panels:
M-Archetype Madness on Saturday, March 2, 5:00 PM, Room 347
Do you fall first for the cinnamon roll or the bad boy? Are you team chosen one or final girl? Join us for a lively debate of which character archetypes reign supreme, March Madness bracket-style.
Booksta Buddies on Sunday, March 3, 2 PM, Room 347
Reading and writing are independent activities, but that doesn't mean we're entirely anti-social. Join authors and literary influencers for a discussion on how to find and make friends who love books as much as you do.

Writing Workshop: The Novel
Explore the art of the novel and learn literary techniques such as great beginnings, timing climaxes, weaving in character desires, structure, obstacles, and the role of secondary characters. Increase your awareness of the wealth and range of stylistic choices available to novel writers. Presented by The Loft and Dakota Public Libraries.
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Writing Workshop: Short Stories
Explore the craft of fiction and learn literary techniques such as dialogue, voice, scene and structure. Increase your awareness of the wealth and range of stylistic choices available to fiction writers. Presented by The Loft & the Dakota Libraries
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