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SUMMARY:Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Conversation with Professor Xiang - "Last Night at the Telegraph Club"
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 24\, 2024\n\n12:30 - 1:15 p.m.\n\n1st Floor 
 Cafe\, Hillman Library\n\nFree and open to all Pitt students\, faculty\, 
 and staff\, and the general community.\n\n\n \n\n \n\nJoin the University 
 of Pittsburgh Library System for a conversation with Professor Lidong Xiang 
 from the Department of English to talk about "Last Night at the Telegraph 
 Club" as part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at 
 Pitt. The book received National Book Award for Young People's Literature 
 in 2021\, but is currently banned from K-12 schools and libraries in many 
 states. \n\n \n\nThe novel tells the story of Lily Hu\, the daughter of 
 Chinese immigrants\, as she explores her sexuality and the struggles and 
 threats her family faces in 1950's San Francisco during the Red Scare and 
 the McCarthyism investigations. \n\n \n\nProfessor Xiang is assistant 
 professor in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. She 
 received the Doctoral Degree in Childhood Studies from Rutgers University\; 
 and is committed to critically engaging with social justice issues 
 regarding girls and other marginalized children and youth.\n\n \n\n 
 \n\n\nHillman Library is located at 3960 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 
 15260. Metered on-street parking is available on various streets 
 surrounding the library. Parking is also available at Soldiers & Sailors 
 Parking Garage (.2 miles from the library). Hillman is also accessible by 
 public transportation. See the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website for 
 planning your trip. \n\n\n\nThe entrance to the library is located at the 
 Forbes Avenue address\, accessed by a ramp leading from street level to the 
 First Floor plaza. Sidewalks around the library are closed as part of 
 library renovation\; follow signs to library entrance.\n\n\n\nPlease email 
 uls-events@pitt.edu with any questions or accessibility accommodation 
 requests.\n\n
LOCATION:Hillman Library\, 1st Floor\, Pittsburgh
ORGANIZER;CN="Runxiao Zhu":MAILTO:ruz117@pitt.edu
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CONTACT;CN="Runxiao Zhu":MAILTO:ruz117@pitt.edu
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