Broward County Library and Ellsworth Public Library are hosting &ldquo\;An Onli ne Conversation with Thi Bui&rdquo\; as part of the NEA Big Read program. Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the "boat people" wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the Vietnam War. Her debut graphic memoir\, &ldquo\;The Best We Could Do& rdquo\; (Abrams ComicArts\, 2017) has been selected for an American Book A ward\, a Common Book for UCLA and other colleges and universities\, an all -city read by public libraries\, a National Book Critics Circle finalist i n autobiography\, and an Eisner Award finalist in reality-based comics. Th i Bui will discuss her life\, work\, and answer participants&rsquo\; quest ions during this online conversation.
\nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
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The Broward Public Library Foundation is a 501( c) 3 charitable organization incorporated in 1982 committed to enhancing t he collections\, programs\, and services of the Broward County Library sys tem beyond the means of public funding. Broward Public Library Foundation is the proud sponsor of the N EA Big Read program striving to achieve a state of excellence throughout t he county's family of libraries.
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The Ellsworth Publi c Library\, located in Ellsworth\, Maine\, is a vibrant and essential community resource\, educating and inspiring the people we serve.
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