Presented by OC Public Libraries and partly funded through a grant from the California Department of Aging, the series features keynote speakers, like Kwan, in celebration of literacy. Kwan spoke with local journalist Jennifer Tanaka, took questions from the audience and signed copies of his books, which were made available for sale on site by Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore. Directed by Jon M. Chu and released theatrically in the United States by Warner Bros. So watching her, I said I have to do the same thing.
When I moved to America, that just never ended. While Kwan writes often about the food he loves, he also writes about food the characters in his books love as a way of informing the reader a bit more about who they are and their tastes.
Some readers have been inspired to visit the places Kwan writes about and use his books as a travel guide of sorts. A book-to-Broadway adaption takes 10 years, believe it or not. At heart Kwan is a writer, and he spoke about his new series that borrows from classic literature with Asian American characters at the center. He offered sage advice for anyone interested in writing a novel. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Daily Pilot.
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