Author: Curtis Chin, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

In celebration of APA Heritage Month and Pride Month, join us in the vibrant San Francisco's Chinatown for a book talk and library pop-up featuring Curtis Chin, author of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.

From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Chin's memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author's journey through 1980's Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia, the AIDS epidemic, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family's popular Chinese restaurant. 

The Chinese Culture Center (CCC) is a non-profit arts organization established in 1965. CCC elevates underserved communities and gives voice to equality through education and contemporary art. Rooted in San Francisco’s Chinatown, CCC is a loud and creative voice to uplift social, cultural, and economic transformation. The CCC champions resiliency and healthy communities by supporting artists. In doing so, we shift dominant narratives, empower change, and reimagine our futures. 

Curtis Chin, co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. He has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. His memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little, Brown in Fall 2023. His essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023.

The Library will provide complimentary copies of Chin’s book, along with other AANHPI Queer books in celebration of CCC's ongoing Out Museum exhibition. You can find us at 41 Ross in Ross Alley. While supplies last.

1–2 p.m. Book Talk with Curtis Chin at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco Auditorium, 750 Kearny St 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

2–3 p.m. Library Pop-up featuring AANHPI Queer Book Giveaway at 41 Ross in Ross Alley

Connect:

Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco - Website | Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco - Instagram 

Curtis Chin - Website | Curtis Chin - Instagram