Visiting Authors
Meet Author
Bich Minh Nguyen
Friday,
October 16, 2009
2:00pm, Dart Auditorium
Free and open to
the public.
Author will be available to sign copies of the book immediately following the
presentation.
The Michigan Humanities Council and Office of the Provost invite you to welcome Bich Minh Nguyen to Dart Auditorium.
Bich is the author of Stealing Buddha's Dinner, selected by the Council for the 2009-10 Great Michigan Read. Bich will present a 45 minute talk about her experiences growing up in Grand Rapids in the 1970s and 1980s as a Vietnamese-American, particularly in relation to three themes identified in the book: immigration stories, cultural understanding, and contemporary history.
For more information on The Great Michigan Read, including a welcome video from the author, visit the Michigan Humanities Council website.
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