Events
FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN 2025:
Quế Mai is excited to be attending a series of in-person events in the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Việt Nam War. She is thrilled to be meeting readers in San Francisco, Portland, Washington DC, Amherst, Boston, New York, Chicago, Madison, San Diego and Los Angeles:
Below are the remaining events:
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 Legacies of War and Pacific Links Foundation. Register here. Please use discount code PEACE on the checkout page.
22 April, 12-1:30 pm: San Francisco, Stanford University. Conversation with Alexandra Huynh, the 5th National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Event organised by the Asian American Studies Department. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP. 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. Event free and open to the public. 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. Event free and open to the public. Register here
29 April, 7:30pm: Amherst College, Massachusetts: lecture and audience Q&A. Event organised by Amherst College, in partnership with Amherst Books. Event free and open to the public. Register here
30 April, 7pm-8:30pm, UMASS Amherst, Massachusetts (Integrative Learning Center, Room 110): lecture on the impact of the Việt Nam War, moderated by Professor Christian Appy. Event organised by The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy in partnership with Amherst Books. Event free and open to the public. More information here
1 May, 6pm: Boston: Just Book-ish bookstore (1463 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122): conversation with book club leader Thuy Ha Ngoc. Event organised by Just Book-ish in partnership with Black Ocean Publishing. Event free and open to the public. Register here
2 May, 3pm: New York, Columbia University (The Forum, Auditorium, 601 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027): 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 free and open to the public. Register here
6 May, 6pm, Chicago, Haymarket House, conversation with award-winning photographer Peter Steinhauer, moderated by Raghav Rao. Event organised by Vietnam Society in partnership with Women & Children First bookstore. Free and open to the public. Register here
7 May, 7pm: Madison, Winsconsin, Leopold’s books and cafe (1301 Regent Street in Madison, phone 608-256-7709), conversation with Norman Stockwell, publisher of The Progressive magazine. Event free and open to the public. There is no need for registration. More information here
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. Free and open to the public. Register here
10 May, 7pm: San Diego, Westminster Presbytarian Church (3598 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106). Conversation with award-winning author Le Ly Hayslip, moderated by Teresa Mei Chuc. Event organised by Westminster Presbytarian Church, La Playa Books in partnership with Veterans for Peace. Register here
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. Free and open to the public. Register here
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Don't miss the chance to meet Quế Mai in person and hear her compelling storytelling. Here is an example of her session at the Opening Gala of the Auckland Writers Festival, where she spoke in front of 1.500 people on the topic of "In Real Life" without prop and script.
Book signing: Following the above U.S. events, the author will sign copies of her novels, The Mountains Sing and Dust Child, as well as her new collection The Color of Peace. 100% proceeds from her latest book, The Color of Peace will be donated to organizations that support victims of Agent Orange and remove unexploded bombs left over by the war in Vietnam (PeaceTrees Vietnam, the D.O.V.E fund, and RENEW).
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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.
