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Special Events, Book Discussions, and
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One City One Book Special Events
Meet the Author! – Join China Boy author Gus Lee at an Excelsior Branch neighborhood family book discussion, reading and signing!
Big Book Sale Members’ Reception – Gus Lee will be on hand to meet and sign books for members of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Meet Gus Lee for Dim Sum and Tea! – Sample dim sum, have tea and meet Gus Lee when he signs China Boy at Books Inc., an official sponsor of One City One Book.
Litquake Lit Crawl: San Francisco Stories – Gus Lee reads from China Boy, alongside other writers who explore San Francisco in their work, at one of this San Francisco Literary Festival’s Mission District “Lit Crawl” venues; booksigning to follow readings.
Gus Lee in conversation with Oscar Villalon – Join us for an in-depth conversation between Gus Lee and the San Francisco Chronicle Book editor about Lee’s experience growing up in San Francisco and becoming an acclaimed writer.
Lunchtime Reading – Gus Lee will read from China Boy and sign books at Book Passage’s San Francisco store.
Meet the Author! – The San Francisco School invites Portola, Bayview and all San Francisco residents to a reading, discussion and signing with Gus Lee. China Boy Book Discussions
“Not Your Mother’s Book Club” - FOR TEENS! – a book club for 7th to 12th graders—discusses China Boy.
Book discussion at the Richmond Branch Library
FOR TEENS! – 826 Valencia, a unique educational work space for kids & teens, hosts a teen book discussion about China Boy.
Book discussion at the Park Branch Library
Book discussion at the Anza Branch Library
Book discussion at Borders Mission Bay
Book discussion at A Great Good Place for Books
Book discussion at the Ingleside Branch – Join the West Portal Book Club, currently meeting at the Ingleside Branch.
Book discussion at the Chinatown Branch Library (English language)
Book discussion at the Parkside Branch Library
Book discussion at Borders Stonestown
Book discussion at the Eureka Valley Branch Library
Book Discussion at the Bernal Branch Library
Book discussion at the Potrero Branch Library City Guides China Boy Walking Tours
North of the Panhandle – This tour explores the neighborhood described in Gus Lee’s book, China Boy,
San Francisco’s first selection for One City One Book. We’ll walk the streets where Kai Ting spent his days and see how this part of
San Francisco continues to change architecturally and ethnically, when we walk by mansions, Victorian houses, and small businesses in this modest neighborhood.
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