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Author and Podcaster Shin Yu Pai discusses how every objects reveal personal and cultural values.
Humanities Washington and Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library System present Shin Yu Pai. In her NPR podcast Ten Thousand Things, Shin Yu Pai explores a collection of objects and artifacts that reveal personal and cultural values, stories of diaspora, and tales of trauma that illuminate the Asian American experience.
This presentation, enriched by audio clips, Pai shares intimate stories from Asian American communities drawn from two seasons of her chart-topping podcast. From a second-hand novel to a blue suit worn by a congressman on January 6, Shin Yu Pai will discuss Asian American histories, the complexity of Asian American identities and where they fit or don’t fit within larger conversations on race, and what the Asian American experience was like during pandemic.
Shin Yu Pai is the author of 13 books of poetry, including No Neutral and Less Desolate.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | All Ages | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Stories and Voices | Education | Author event |
