The 1990 Institute and San Francisco Public Library present Sherry Hu in conversation with Helen Zia. Zia’s recent book, Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao's Revolution, details the dramatic, real-life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist Revolution. Helen Zia is an activist, award-winning author and former journalist. In 2000, her first book was published: Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People, a finalist for the prestigious Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. She has been active in many non-profit organizations, including Equality Now, AAJA, and KQED. Her ground-breaking articles, essays and reviews have appeared in many publications, books and anthologies, receiving numerous awards.
This presentation is a 1990 Institute Book Bonanza event.
Learn more about History and Genealogy through the wealth of resources available at the Library.
Upcoming Events
- Presentation: San Francisco Mime Troupe
- Saturday, December 7, 2019, 3:00 pmNoe Valley, Noe Valley Meeting Room
- Author: Sherilyn Connelly
- Sunday, December 8, 2019, 4:00 pmPotrero, Potrero Meeting Room
Upcoming Classes
- Presentation: Genealogy and Family History Research
- Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 6:15 pmNorth Beach, North Beach Meeting Room
- Japanese Internet Class for Seniors
- Thursday, December 19, 2019, 11:00 amMain Library, 5th Floor Computer Training Ctr.
Current Exhibits
- Don't Disturb the Dead
- Through Thursday, December 19, 2019Main Library, Government Information Center
- All That Glitters Is Not Gold:
- Through Thursday, January 2, 2020Main Library, San Francisco History Center
- The Native Reclamation of Alcatraz Island, 1969
- Through Thursday, January 9, 2020Main Library, Magazines & Newspapers Center 5th Fl
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
