Anchee Min discusses The Cooked Seed: A Memoir, in which she comes to America to find her way, her voice and her love. Min's new book is the eagerly awaited sequel to her bestselling book Red Azalea.
Golden Apple introduces with its partners Chicago Shakespeare Theater and National Louis University a forthcoming series presenting futurist voices into the dialogue on improving the educational experience for school children.
Join us for some tea and talk about the cross-cultural love Mah Jongg! In this discussion, the Chicago Chinese community shares its history and rich connection with the game they warmly refer to as “M. J.”
Join StoryCorps founder and MacArthur “Genius” Dave Isay for an evening featuring special guests, classic StoryCorps’ radio broadcasts, stories recorded in Chicago, and animated shorts illustrating the power and poetry that can be found in the words of people all around us when we take the time to listen.
Join Lois Leveen, the Newberry’s 2013 Arthur and Lila WeinbergFellow, for a discussion of the research behind The Secrets of Mary Bowser, her novel based on the true story of a former slave who became a Union spy in the Confederate White Hous
Tourists marvel at it, but Chicagoans just smile. In the north Loop area sometimes when the wind is blowing just right, the air is filled with the delicious, delightful aroma of chocolate.
