Hyphenated: An Asian American Book Club - America is Not the Heart

8401 Cameron Road,Austin TX 78754

08 February, 2022

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Celebrate the contemporary works of Asian Americans with Hyphenated, a year-around book club series hosted by the AARC. Celebrate the contemporary works of Asian Americans with Hyphenated, a year-around book club series hosted by the AARC. This Winter, UT Austin’s Center for Asian American Studies’ Assistant Director, Tony k. Vo, will return to facilitate a discussion on Elaine Castillo’s 2018 novel, America is Not the Heart. Meet up is in person at the AARC. Space is limited. Book is not supplied. This meet up is for participants who are 18 and older. “Elaine Castillo’s debut novel, “America Is Not the Heart,” with its echoing title, draws a clear line of descent from Bulosan’s testament. A portrait of Filipinos in 1990s California, it’s hungrily ambitious in sweep and documentary in detail, and reads like a seismograph of the aftershocks from trading one life for another.” - New York Times (2018) About Our Community Partner Tony K. Vo. is the Assistant Director at the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Asian American Studies. Prior to his current position, Tony was the Assistant Director for the Multicultural Engagement Center. He graduated from UT in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Asian American Studies, and later came back to receive a MSSW in Social Work. About Hyphenated Celebrate the contemporary works of Asian American writers and experiences in this year-around book club series at the Asian American Resource Center. From new releases to community favorites, emerging voices to literary ancestors, fiction to non-fiction and everything in-between, explore the diversity of American literature from an Asian American lens. February's meet up will be held in person at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road, Austin Texas 78754. Individuals over the age of two are required to wear a face covering unless expressly exempted in Section 2. See below for Hyphenated's reading list, meet up dates, and community partners. More Meet Ups in 2022! Save the date and start reading! May 17, 2022 - 7PM CST - In Person/AARC - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, with Gan Bei Gals August 30, 2022 - 7PM CST - In Person/AARC - Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian, with Sona Shah, Manager of the AARC The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please contact (512) 974-3914 or Relay Texas 7-1-1. The mission of the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) is to provide spaces, services, resources, and programs through an Asian American Pacific Islander perspective. The vision is to empower Austin's diverse communities through cultural understanding and life-enhancing opportunities.