Civic Spotlight: An Evening with Cathy Park Hong, “Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning”

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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Live Zoom program.

Author Cathy Park Hong discusses her New York Times best-selling book: a collection of honest, emotionally charged original essays that explore Asian American consciousness. Time Magazine featured Minor Feelings as one of the best books of 2020, referring to Hong as “an energetic and necessary voice in the dialogue surrounding racism in the U.S.” Ms. Hong is the poetry editor of the New Republic and is a full professor at Rutgers-Newark University. She will be in conversation with Chicago journalist Monica Eng. Presented in partnership with multiple Chicago-area libraries. Books can be purchased at Anderson's Bookshop, Barbara's Bookstore, The Book Bin or The Book Stall. Thank you to these independent bookstores for their support.


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Event Type(s): Adult, Virtual
Presenter: Cathy Park Hong
Adult Services
(847) 459-4100 ext. 3

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