Events
FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN 2025:
Quế Mai is excited to be attending a series of in-person events in Germany and the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Việt Nam War.
GERMANY:
4 April 2, 15.30-16.30pm: Bielefield University: a conversation with award-winning authors Erik Harms, Tâm Ngô, Hiền Trang Nguyễn and Julia Behrens. Event organised by Bielefield University in partnership with Insel Verlag. Details here
5 April, 7pm: Linden Lounge, Linau: a conversation with Dagmar Schumacher, former Director of UN Women in Brussels. Event organised by Linden Lounge in partnership with Insel Verlag and Buchladen Trittau. Register here
6 April, 4-6pm: Bücherstuben Hamburg Nord, Hamburg. Event organised by Bücherstuben Hamburg Nord in partnership with Insel Verlag. Register here
8 April, 6-730pm: Hamburg University, Southeast Asia department. Conversation with Prof. Thomas Engelbert. Event organised by Vietnam Studies Center, Hamburg University and Fulbright Vietnam University. Event link coming soon.
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THE UNITED STATES :
11 April, San Jose: Conversation with award-winning authors Viet Thanh Nguyen, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, Lan Duong, and Doan Bui. Event organised by DVAN in collaboration with Register here
12 April, San Francisco, Mechanics' Institute. Conversation with award-winning authors Viet Thanh Nguyen, Isabelle Thuy Pelaud and Aimee Phan. Event organised by Mechanics' Institute in collaboration with DVAN. Register here
15 April, 7pm: Seattle, Seattle Public Library. Conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer, moderated by Thanh Tan. Event organised by Vietnam Society, Seatle Public Library, Elliot Bay Book in partnership with Peace Trees Vietnam and Friends of Little Saigon. Register here
16 April, 6pm: Portland, Native American Student and Community Center, Portland State University: conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer, moderated by Tim DuRoche. Event organised by Vietnam Society and Portland University in partnership with World Origon, Ovega and Broadway books. Register here
21 April, 5:30pm: San Francisco, Commonwealth Club, conversation with Craig McNamara, son of the US secretary of defense under the Vietnam War Robert McNamara, moderated by George Hammond. Event organised by the Commonwealth Club in partnership with Black Ocean Publishing. Register here
24 April, 6:00 pm: Busboys & Poets, Washington DC, conversation with award-winning writer Wayne Karlin, moderated by E. Ethelbert Miller. Event organised by Busboys & Poets bookstore and Institute for Policy Studies. Register here
26 April, 2pm: MLK Library, Washington DC, conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer, moderated by former US ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius. Event organized by Vietnam Society in partnership with D.C. Public Library, and Politics and Prose. Register here
29 April, 7:30pm: Amherst College, Massachusetts: lecture and audience Q&A. Event organised by Amherst College, in partnership with Amherst Books. Register here
30 April, 7pm, UMASS Amherst, Massachusetts: conversation with professor Christian Appy. Event organised by The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy in partnership with Amherst Books. Event link coming soon.
1 May, 6pm: Boston: Just Book-ish bookstore: conversation with award-winning author Aube Rey Lescure. Event organised by Just Book-ish in partnership with Black Ocean Publishing. Event link coming soon.
2 May, 6pm: New York, Columbia University: conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer, moderated by Tony Bui. Event organised by The Weatherhead East Asian Institute (WEAI) at Columbia University in partnership with Book Culture. Event link coming soon.
6 May, 6pm, Chicago, Haymarket House, conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer. Event organised by Vietnam Society in partnership with Women & Children First bookstore. Register here
7 May, 7pm: Madison, Winsconsin, Leopold’s books and cafe, conversation with Norman Stockwell, publisher of The Progressive magazine. Event link coming soon.
8 May, 4pm: Chicago, 4936 North Broadway, conversation with Randy Kim, writer and speaker. Event organised by the Vietnamese Association of Illinois in partnership with HAIBAYÔ and Women & Children First bookstore. Register here
10 May, 7pm: San Diego, Westminster Presbytarian Church. Conversation with award-winning author Le Ly Hayslip. Event organised by Westminster Presbytarian Church, La Playa Books in partnership with Veterans for Peace. Free and open to the public. Event link coming soon.
14 May, 4:30pm to 6pm: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Poetry performances and conversation with George Dutton. Event organised by UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies in collaboration with UCLA Bookstore. Register here
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PAST EVENTS:
Quế Mai is deeply grateful to hundreds of organizations including schools, book clubs, libraries, bookstores, festivals and community centers who have hosted discussions about her books.
