This event is in the past.It took place on February 17, 2026 at The University of Michigan Ballroom.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkWhen a documentary turns four friends into viral caricatures, the fallout is messy, funny, and painfully real. Lillian Li celebrates her new novel "Bad Asians," a sharp look at Chinese American millennials navigating post-Recession life, family expectations, and internet fame.
Author reading
Literary fiction
Campus venue
New novel release
Tips
đLi's debut was long-listed for the Women's Prize
đco-hosted with UMich LSA Honors Program
đher first novel was "Number One Chinese Restaurant"
Literati Presents: Lillian Li
Old Fourth Ward
Literature TalkLiterature TalkWhen a documentary turns four friends into viral caricatures, the fallout is messy, funny, and painfully real. Lillian Li celebrates her new novel "Bad Asians," a sharp look at Chinese American millennials navigating post-Recession life, family expectations, and internet fame.
Author reading
Literary fiction
Campus venue
New novel release
Tips
đLi's debut was long-listed for the Women's Prize
đco-hosted with UMich LSA Honors Program
đher first novel was "Number One Chinese Restaurant"
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