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NY Times’ best-selling author coming to PCC Reads
Photos and story by Deborah Crawford
New York Times bestselling author, Jean Kwok, is coming to PCC!
As part of PCC Reads, Kwok will speak about her book, “Girl in Translation,” and provide opportunities for people to ask questions and sign copies of her novel. She will be presenting at Cascade and Southeast Campuses on Thursday, April 18 at the following times and locations.
- 11 to 11:45 a.m., Room 122, Terrell Hall, Cascade Campus.
- 3 to 4 p.m., Community Hall, Southeast Center.
- 4 to 4:30 p.m., Community Hall, Southeast Center (book signing).
Kwok will be at Rock Creek and Sylvania on Friday, April 19 at the following times and locations:
- 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Event Center, Rock Creek Campus.
- 11:30 to 12 p.m., Event Center, Rock Creek Campus (book signing).
- 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., PAC Lobby, Sylvania Campus.
- 2:30 to 3:00 p.m., PAC Lobby, Sylvania Campus (book signing).
- 3:15 to 4 p.m., Library Lobby – Sylvania Campus (small group discussion).
All of these events are free and open to the public.
Kwok’s book, “Girl in Translation,” is a semi-autobiographical novel that discusses first hand perspective on issues like immigration, discrimination, poverty, labor issues, family dynamics and cultural conflicts that came up for her as a young Chinese-American girl. The book is powerful but accessible and provides a window into a world that most of us do not encounter but do experience indirectly through the challenges, frustrations, and triumphs that play out in the daily lives of PCC’s diverse population.