Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai will speak about and sign her new book, Dust Child, on Saturday, March 25th at 4:00pm, at Boulder Bookstore. This event is co-sponsored by the CU Center for Asian Studies. A coupon good for $5 off a copy of Dust Child or for a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. Purchase tickets on Eventbrite HERE or by clicking the button below.
About the event:
The award-winning Vietnamese poet and internationally bestselling novelist Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is coming to Boulder! This time she'll join us in person to discuss her latest novel, Dust Child, scheduled for release on March 14, 2023. She'll do a short reading from the book, talk about her research and writing process and perform her poetry in Vietnamese and English with the award-winning poet Jennifer Fossenbell. She will also take your questions.
We look forward to welcoming you to an event that promises to be fun, thought-provoking, and intimate. Quế Mai is traveling a long way to be with us. She can't wait to see you. We will have copies of her books for sale, which she can sign and personalize for you.
About Dust Child:
From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a suspenseful and moving saga about family secrets, hidden trauma, and the overriding power of forgiveness. Told in the voices of two Vietnamese sisters, an American veteran, as well as the child of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman, Dust Child tells an unforgettable and immersive story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies through love, hard-earned wisdom, compassion, courage, and joy.
Praised by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen as "Another triumph! Powerful and deeply empathetic" and by Library Journal as “achingly honest and ultimately hopeful; essential reading for U.S. audiences", Dust Child has been voted a best book of December by Library Journal and a most anticipated book of the year by many publications including BookPage, Salon Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, Zibby Magazine, Trenzle Magazine, She Reads, Beyond the Bookends and We Are Bookish.
About Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai:
Born and raised in Việt Nam, Dr Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is the author of The Mountains Sing, runner-up for the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize, winner of the 2020 BookBrowse Best Debut Award, the 2021 International Book Awards, the 2021 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, and the 2020 Lannan Literary Award Fellowship for Fiction. She has published twelve books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and has received some of the top literary prizes in Việt Nam. Her writing has been translated into twenty languages and has appeared in major publications, including the New York Times. She has a PhD in creative writing from Lancaster University. She is an advocate for the rights of disadvantaged groups in Việt Nam and has founded several scholarship programs, and she was named by Forbes Vietnam as one of twenty inspiring women of 2021. For more information, visit: www.nguyenphanquemai.com
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of Dust Child, or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
*COVID-19 measures: Admission to this event will be limited, and masks are encouraged for all attendees.
*After purchasing your tickets, send an email to bbsvirtualevents@gmail.com if you're a Readers Guild member and you'd like to reserve a seat at this event. Seats must be reserved before 5pm on Friday, March 24th.
