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SUMMARY:An Evening with Min Jin Lee
DESCRIPTION:Born in Seoul and raised in Queens\, Min Jin Lee is the preeminent author of the Korean diaspora. A masterful storyteller who illuminates the complexities of identity\, migration\, and belonging with great empathy\, her novels have been recognized with some of the highest honours in the literary world. \nLee made a stunning debut with Free Food for Millionaires\, a national bestseller and named one of the top books of the year by USA Today\, The Times of London\, and NPR. Her follow-up\, Pachinko\, has become a modern classic. A finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, it was named to both Kirkus Review and The New York Times’ Best Books of the 21st Century\, and was on over 75 best books of the year lists. \nFor this special occasion\, which marks Lee’s first-ever event in Canada\, Lee discusses her latest novel\, American Hagwon. The third book in what will form her diaspora quartet\, American Hagwon centers on the Koh family and their all-consuming faith in education as the key to success and security. Writer Roxane Gay praised the new work as “a novel I didn’t want to end” with “grand ambition\, fierce heart\, and the tenderest hope.” \nGain insight into of one of today’s most celebrated writers as she launches her newest masterpiece.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/an-evening-with-min-jin-lee/
LOCATION:Chan Centre for the Performing Arts\, 6265 Crescent Road\, Vancouver\, V6T 1Z1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Gabor Maté
DESCRIPTION:Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most trusted authorities on addiction\, trauma\, and childhood development. For more than a decade\, he worked as a physician in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside\, treating those battling the ravages of addiction. He also dedicated over two decades to family practice and palliative care. \nThe bestselling author of five books published in 43 languages\, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction\, Maté has transformed public understanding of how trauma affects both mind and body. Grounded in science\, his work offers a compassionate lens on how our experiences\, relationships\, and social conditions shape our health. \nFor his ground-breaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada as well as the Civic Merit Award from the City of Vancouver. \nHis most recent book\, The Myth of Normal: Trauma\, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a New York Times and international bestseller. His next book\, Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and their Adult Children is expected to be published in late 2027. Join us for an essential conversation with one of UBC’s most distinguished alumni who has rewritten the narrative on how we understand mental health.
URL:https://districtlocal.com/event/an-evening-with-gabor-mate/
LOCATION:Chan Centre for the Performing Arts\, 6265 Crescent Road\, Vancouver\, V6T 1Z1\, Canada
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