BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:St. Mary's County Library X-WR-CALNAME:St. Mary's County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2d3c1047-b435-47dc-9a1c-f5affebc05f8 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260716T052359Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000 SUMMARY:AAPI Heritage Month Book Discussion LOCATION:Leonardtown Library\nLeonardtown Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leonardtown Library;X-APPL E-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Leonardtown Library:geo:38.3153298,-76.6355482 GEO:38.3153298;-76.6355482 DESCRIPTION:In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month\, j oin us for a book discussion about the popular book that inspired the 2018 film\, Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan..\nhttps://stmalib.libnet.info/eve nt/12845257 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The story focuses on American-born Chinese college professor\, Rachel\, who travels to Singapore with her Chinese bo yfriend\, Nick\, to meet his family. Along the way\, we learn about Rachel 's upbringing and what it was like growing up as a first-generation Americ an and the struggles she felt about being "not Chinese enough." Her strugg les only increase as she learns how Nick's family and friends view her\, h er heritage\, and her family.

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We'll discuss how this book focuses on the stories of these very different characters\, the way it sheds light on struggles faced by immigrants\, Asian-American culture\, and the ways that this book succeeded and struggled with various aspects of the AAPI ex perience.

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Find physical copies of the boo k in our catalog. You can also find digital eBook and audiobook copies on both the Libby and Palace Project apps. You will want to read the book before the discussion in order to fully participate.

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