Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Author Ed Lin will discuss and read from his new novel, Incensed, part of the Taipei Night Market Novel Series. The sequel to his 2014 mystery novel, Ghost Month, Incensed is set during Taiwan’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival—also known as Chinese Thanksgiving. About Incensed In Taiwan, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for prioritizing family. When … Read more
Mingmei Yip will discuss her new novel, The Witch’s Market, about a young Chinese-American woman who is a professor specializing in witchcraft. Dr. Yip will discuss Chinese shamans, healings, spells and underworld journeys. Reading and book signing will be included. Dr. Geoffrey Redmond will also be available to do tarot card readings. Book Description Chinese-American … Read more
Mingmei Yip will discuss her new novel, Secret of a Thousand Beauties, illustrated with slides showing masterpieces of Chinese embroidery rarely seen outside Chinese museums. Set against the vibrant and intrigue-laden backdrop of 1930s China, Mingmei Yip’s enthralling novel explores one woman’s defiant pursuit of independence. Dr. Yip will also discuss what women’s crafts reveal … Read more
Author Mingmei Yip will read from her new novel Skeleton Women, a Chinese phrase for femmes fatales. The novel tells the story is about three women — Camilla, a nightclub singer who has been forced to become a spy, Shadow a magician who jumps naked off a tall building, and a gender-ambiguous gossip columnist. All must … Read more
Hanson Chan will discuss his experience as a screenplay writer, including during the 1990’s in Hong Kong while working on screenplays such as “Swordsman II: Legend of the Invincible”, and “Once Upon a Time in China”, the Wong Fei Hung Series 1, 2, 3, and 4. In addition, Mr. Chan will discuss some of the … Read more
Authentic, intelligent and witty, China Dolls is one of the first works of commercial fiction since The Joy Luck Club to explore the impact of culture on the personal and professional lives of Asian women in America today. Examining what it means to be multicultural in the U.S., China Dolls explores life at the intersection … Read more