Asian Arts Initiative hosts Thousand Star Hotel Book Release

Community News
August 22, 2017

Thousand Star Hotel Book Release
Featuring Bao Phi
Saturday, September 9 , 7 p.m.

Join acclaimed poet Bao Phi for a reading and question-and-answer session celebrating the release of his newest poetry collection, Thousand Star Hotel. Poems from a father, a refugee, an activist resisting the invisibility of the Asian American urban poor.

In partnership with WHYY, this event will also include a discussion and special advanced screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary series, The Vietnam War. Learn more.

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