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Join Cathy Linh Che, Kyle Lucia Wu, and illustrator Kavita Ramchandran for a book launch and celebration of An Asian American A to Z.\n\nA comprehensive and spirited exploration of Asian American history\u2014its movements, cultures, and key figures\u2014An Asian American A to Z is a beautifully illustrated and compellingly told for readers of all ages.\n\nCo-authors Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu take us on a journey through stories of celebration and resistance: the Third World Liberation Front, the Muslim Ban, Japanese American incarceration camps, Padma Lakshmi, Rashida Tlaib, Sunisa Lee, and more. It is a history of struggle, but also one of great triumph, brought to life with colorful and dynamic illustrations by Kavita Ramchandran.\n\nWritten by the directors of Kundiman\u2014an organization dedicated to nurturing Asian American writers\u2014An Asian American A to Z is a book for children of all backgrounds and a vital resource for tomorrow's organizers. Asian American identity formation is expansive yet under-taught, and this book is a necessary intervention that will ground readers in joy, history, and solidarity.\n\n\u200b\u200b\u201cThis is the book I wish I had when I was growing up. It\u2019s the book I\u2019m glad I have now, one that I can read to my own children. Personal and political, playful and provocative, this rhyming guide brilliantly condenses rich, complicated Asian American histories. It\u2019s an A to Z book that isn\u2019t the last word on Asian American cultures but rather the beginning of many conversations.\u201d\n\n\u2014Viet Thanh Nguyen\n\n\u201cAn essential collection for any children\u2019s library\u2014it\u2019s the book I wish I had for my own children when they were young. Informative, engaging and delicious rhymes\u2014Che and Wu are simply enchanting storytellers. This book is foundational and intersectional, providing just the right historical touch to pique kids\u2019 curiosity and encourage further reading for all!\u201d\n\n\u2014Aimee Nezhukumatathil\n\n\u201cIn An Asian American A to Z, Che, Wu, and Ramchandran share a beautiful, bright, and inclusive history of Asian America that is sure to inspire and delight readers. Asian Americans have much to be proud of, and much to look forward to.\u201d\n\n\u2014Sarah Park Dahlen\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nS\ufeffpeakers:\n\nCathy Linh Che is the daughter of Vietnam War refugees. She is the author of Split, winner of the Kundiman Poetry Prize, the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America, and the Best Poetry Book Award from the Association of Asian American Studies. Her work has been published in New Republic, Nation, McSweeney\u2019s, and Poetry. She serves as Executive Director at Kundiman and lives on the traditional lands of the Lenape people.\n\nKyle Lucia Wu was born and raised in a small town in New Jersey. She is the author of Win Me Something, an NPR Best Book of the Year. A former Asian American Writers\u2019 Workshop Margins Fellow, her work has been published in Literary Hub, Joyland Magazine, Catapult, and BOMB Magazine. She is the Managing Director of Kundiman and teaches creative writing at Fordham University and The New School.\n\nKavita Ramchandran is an illustrator and graphic designer based in New York City, though she is originally from Mumbai, India. She has art directed and illustrated for children\u2019s magazines and apps, designed elementary-school text books, and created animated shorts - Maya the Indian Princess and "Happy Holi Maya!" for Nick Jr. Her first picture book - Dancing in Thatha\u2019s Footsteps written by Srividhya Venkat won the 2022 South Asia Book Award. http://www.wemakebelieve.com\n\nWatch the live event recording: https://youtube.com/live/zZ7FljzBOA4?feature=share\n\nBuy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org\n\nFollow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks