USCET’s Asian American Authors Series brings outstanding Asian American authors to Chinese audiences to introduce their literary works and discuss their experiences with American multiculturalism.

This series was launched in November 2012 with award-winning Chinese American Author Gish Jen at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Following the successful launch, USCET brought a number of other acclaimed Asian American authors to China including Shawn Wong (2013), Helen Zia (2017), Cheryl Tan (2018), Karen Yamashita (2018), and Shirley Lim (2018).

In Fall 2021, USCET revived its Asian American Authors Series by shifting to a virtual book club format over Zoom. Book club members are largely Chinese students and scholars with an interest in literature and the US, hailing from USCET’s partner universities across China. Featured titles and authors include Ghosts of Gold Mountain (Gordon H. Chang), The Making of Asian America (Erika Lee), and American Knees (Shawn Wong).

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Events

September 2023

A Portrait of the Self as Nation
Marilyn Chin and King-Kok Cheung

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May 2023

Immigration and Community Transformation: Diverse Integration Experiences of Chinese Americans Dr. Min Zhou and Dr. Cheun Hoe Yow

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April 2023

Chinese Movie Night and Book Talk
Karen Ma and Xin Yikun

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December 2022

Diversity, Defiance & Dignity
Maxine Hong Kingston and Viet Thanh Nguyen

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September 2022

American Knees
Shawn Wong

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June 2022

The Making of Asian America
Erika Lee

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March 2022

Ghosts of Gold Mountain
Gordon H. Chang

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Featured Authors

Shirley Lim

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King-Kok Cheung

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Karen Yamashita

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Helen Zia

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Cheryl Tan

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