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This event is in the past.It took place on June 3, 2026 at Museum of Chinese in America.

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MOCA TALKS with Madelyn Postman: Staring into the Sun: Stories from a Chinese American Family 1895–2015 1
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MOCA TALKS with Madelyn Postman: Staring into the Sun: Stories from a Chinese American Family 1895–2015

At Museum of Chinese in America

Little Italy

Hear how one family survived the Chinese Exclusion Act, built fortunes, and passed down secrets across five generations. Writer Madelyn Postman shares stories from her debut memoir that trace a Cantonese family's journey from 1895 village life to modern California and England.

Chinese American history
author conversation
migration stories
intimate storytelling

Tips

🎟️book + signed copy ticket option
📖covers 1895 to 2015, five generations
🎙️author hosts The Spark podcast

Museum of Chinese in America

215 Centre St, New York, NY 10013, USA

$10

www.mocanyc.org

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