Join the Association of Chinese Americans on October 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chinese Community Center for a special book talk with acclaimed author, filmmaker, and activist Curtis Chin, author of the award-winning memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.
Hosted by the ACA Teen Volunteer Council, the evening will explore Chin’s unique upbringing in a Chinese restaurant and 1970s Detroit, along with themes of identity, community, and resilience. Learn more here, and reserve your spot here.
This event is made possible in part by a grant from Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The 2025–26 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities. Additional support is provided by national, statewide, and local partners, including the Library of Michigan and MSU Federal Credit Union.
