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Ed Lin discusses The Dead Can’t Make a Living, the latest installment in his Taipei Night Market mystery series. He is joined by Martin Wong for a sharp, wide-ranging discussion on literature, culture, and community. For adults, ages 18 and up.
About Ed Lin: Ed Lin has been psychically connected with Martin Wong since reading Giant Robot three decades ago. Lin, a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent, is the first writer to win three Asian American Literary Awards. The latest installment of his mystery series set in Taipei, The Dead Can't Make a Living, was published in April. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Cindy Cheung, and son.
About Martin Wong: A reader and fan of Ed Lin since his earliest works, Martin Wong was the co-creator and editor of all 68 issues of Giant Robot zine, which covered Asian, Asian American, and hybrid subcultures from 1994–2010, and organizer of the Save Music in Chinatown series of all-ages punk matinee benefit shows from 2013–2022. He has been a regular contributor to the non-profit punk zine Razorcake since 2019 and has recently enjoyed speaking gigs at the Los Angeles Public Library, Natural History Museum, Hammer Museum, San Diego Comic-Con, and other choice locations.
Hosted by the Asian Pacific Resource Center.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | History, Society, & Culture | Education & Literacy | Books, Poetry, & Writing |
TAGS: | Author Talk | Asian Pacific Resource Center | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
Rosemead Library traces its history back to the establishment of the Savannah Branch of the Los Angeles County Free Public Library in June, 1916.
The library originally occupied one room of the Savannah School, located on the corner of Valley Blvd. and Rio Hondo Avenue.
Over the years the library has burned down twice (in 1921 and 1927) and has relocated several times, spending over 30 years located in a renovated school building at 4114 Rosemead Blvd.
In May, 1967 the Rosemead Library moved to its current location, at 8800 Valley Blvd., next door to the Rosemead City Hall Building.
On May 31, 2011, Rosemead Library reopened after being refurbished. The refurbishment included new furniture and carpet, a new teen and children's area, additional public computers, and a new lounge area. The Asian Pacific Resource Center also moved to the Rosemead Library.
