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Virtual Book Talk: Chinese Americans in Hollywood
May 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe.
You are invited to attend virtually on May 22nd at 5 PM PT for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with
- William Gow, author of Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community, and
- Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong,
- followed by conversation and audience questions, moderated by Jenny Cho.
Those in attendance will have a chance to receive free copies of both books!
Register at tinyurl.com/4ED873MX.
This event is co-hosted by the 1882 Foundation, OCA-Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter, and OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates.
Not Your China Doll is available now. Performing Chinatown is currently available for pre-order and is scheduled to be released on May 14th. Use the code GOW20 to receive 20% off your purchase of “Performing Chinatown” when ordering directly from Stanford University Press.