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[Madeleine Harrier]

TheSF Chronicle named NYCD one of 18 new books that celebrate the Asian American experience (thanks, Hannah Bae!). And in case you missed it, I spoke about AMW with Samira Ahmed on BBC Radio 4 and with Nicholas Gordon on the Asian Review of Books Podcast.

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Choose your preferred acronym: APAHM, AAPI, AANHPI, etc. The list is too long to keep track of, but here\u2019s what it boils down to\u2014an opportunity to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

That means I\u2019m doing double duty on Anna May Wong this month. A fitting time, since the movie star once declared May her favorite month; she liked it so much, she added it to her own name. You\u2019ll be hearing from me a lot in the weeks ahead. And there will be chances to get your book signed in person at events in New York and California or tune in virtually to hear me speak about AMW.

One project I\u2019m especially excited and proud to share is a three-part exhibition at Pearl River Mart in New York. As any local will tell you, Pearl River Mart is more than just a store that specializes in Asian goods, it\u2019s an institution. This family-run business was founded more than 50 years ago by student activists Ming Yi And Ching Yeh Chen to provide Chinese Americans with hard-to-source products. In the process, it \u201Cbecame the place for the Chinese diaspora to find their favorite staples\u2014from ginseng to porcelain tea sets. But more importantly, it was a site of belonging filled with reminders of home.\u201D

Joanne Kwong, current president of PRM and daughter-in-law of the Chens, has been a longtime friend and supporter of my work. (My wedding favors were mini tea cups from PRM!) When I asked her if she would be interested in an exhibition on AMW for the shop\u2019s dedicated gallery space, she responded almost immediately with an enthusiastic yes.

Thanks to Joanne, and with help from Angela Tung and Christine Wong, PRM\u2019s Soho store is hosting Not Your China Doll: A Retrospective of Anna May Wong\u2019s Trailblazing Career, an entire exhibition dedicated to AMW that includes archival photographs, ephemera, classic film clips (curated by Rebecca Grace Lee of The Gallery of Anna May Wong), an interactive installation, and timeline tracing the life and career of the Asian American icon. The show is free and open to the public, 11 am to 7 pm daily, until September 8. If you\u2019re in the NYC area, join us for the opening reception this coming Thursday, May 9! Tickets available here. This event is generously sponsored by Nom Wah, Moshi Sparkling Drinks, and Lunar Hard Seltzer, so there will be plenty of food and drink on hand.

Next, at PRM\u2019s Chelsea Market location, we\u2019re exhibiting Not Your China Doll: Art Inspired by Anna May Wong, a show that brings together artwork from six AAPI and POC women artists working across various mediums, including oil paints, charcoal and ink, illustration, digital art, and collage. You can view their work in the hallways of Chelsea Market for the entire month of May. A spotlight on the six artists will follow in a future newsletter.

Finally, in the Meatpacking District, we\u2019ve put together a series called Young Hollywood Was Asian that highlights 9 AAPI figures in early Hollywood, including AMW, Sessue Hayakawa, Elena Jurado, James Wong Howe, and many others. Their photos and stories are printed on brightly colored tables set out in the pedestrian areas. Check them out on your next lunch or coffee break!

A few other recent updates: I created a free reader\u2019s guide with suggested topics and questions to enhance your reading experience of Not Your China Doll or kick start the discussion at your next book club.

Margot Seeto wrote this wonderful piece about AMW\u2019s relationship with San Francisco for SFGATE. I especially loved the opening paragraph, which reminds us how AMW\u2019s Chinatown chase scene in Impact (1948) is a gem of cinema history.

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