ALEX KUO
Monday, November 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Long considered one of the Northwest's finest writing teachers—and writers—Alex Kuo reads tonight from his newest collection of fiction, White Jade and Other Stories (Wordcraft of Oregon). "Alex Kuo's writing refuses to be pinned down, traveling from playful wit to searing sarcasm in eastern Oregon to sorrowful tragedy in Shanghai. While the stories are dazzlingly smart and mischievous, the novella illuminates the depth of Kuo's talent for humanizing historical circumstances with fiercely vivid characters. White Jade deconstructs and re-imagines the purposes and power of the literary autobiography." - Aimee Phan. "I first fell in love with American literature through the poems and stories of Alex Kuo. This gorgeous and intelligent book confirms that love. I'll be reading Alex Kuo until the end of days." - Sherman Alexie. Other books by Alex Kuo include Panda Diaries, Lipstick, and Chinese Opera.

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