The Heart of the Three Village Community
Events with Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University, Emma S. Clark Memorial Library and the Three Village community join together in an inaugural project called “One Book, One Community”. The goal of this collaboration is to have readers engage with great literature that explores topics and themes around important cultural, social and ethical issues. Through Campus and Library events, we hope to provide increasing opportunities to learn from each other by promoting dialogue around community values and by fostering connections between people of different ages, backgrounds and experiences. Our first book will be 2020 National Book Award winner ─ Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu.
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu ─ Willis Wu plays “Generic Asian Man” in films, but dreams of being “Kung Fu Guy”, the most respected role that an Asian man can attain. As he stumbles into the spotlight, he finds himself discovering the secret history of Chinatown.
How to obtain the book:
- Stony Brook University is providing complimentary copies of Interior Chinatown for you to keep. Visit the Emma Clark Library Adult Reference Desk between September 1 and October 13.
- Borrow eBooks & eAudiobooks, available to all Emma Clark cardholders on the Libby/Overdrive app beginning 8/16.
Events Planned By Emma Clark Library for Three Village Residents:
To register for these three programs, visit emmaclark .org/programs.
Interior Chinatown Book Discussion (virtual):
Wed., Sep. 29, 7:00–8:30 p.m. OR Wed., Oct. 13, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
E.K. Tan, (Comparative Literature, English Dept. and Asian and Asian American Studies), will lead us in a discussion of Interior Chinatown. Registration begins Aug. 16.
Wed., Sep. 29, 7:00–8:30 p.m. OR Wed., Oct. 13, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
E.K. Tan, (Comparative Literature, English Dept. and Asian and Asian American Studies), will lead us in a discussion of Interior Chinatown. Registration begins Aug. 16.
Chinese Lao American Cooking with Penn Hongthong (virtual):
Thu., Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Penn Hongthong will demonstrate how to make simple, healthy and tasty Chinese dishes such as Vegetable Lo Mein, Pork Fried Rice (brown rice) and Chicken with Cashews. Recipes will be provided.
Registration begins Aug. 16.
Thu., Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Penn Hongthong will demonstrate how to make simple, healthy and tasty Chinese dishes such as Vegetable Lo Mein, Pork Fried Rice (brown rice) and Chicken with Cashews. Recipes will be provided.
Registration begins Aug. 16.
Of Boats & Bodies: Reading Refugee Literature (virtual):
Thu., Nov. 4, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Timothy K. August, (Comparative Literature, English Dept. and Asian and Asian American Studies) explores the current trendcof Vietnamese American authors who are writing about their refugee experiences. Registration begins Aug. 16.
Thu., Nov. 4, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Timothy K. August, (Comparative Literature, English Dept. and Asian and Asian American Studies) explores the current trendcof Vietnamese American authors who are writing about their refugee experiences. Registration begins Aug. 16.
**To find a schedule of Stony Brook University programs open to the Three Village community, visit stonybrook.edu/onebook for information about events, discussions & exhibitions that connect to the themes of the book. All events are free and open to the public.
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