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Books and Coffee Featuring Author Putsata Reang
Hosted by Purdue Student Union Board, Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center, LGBTQ Center, Libraries and School of Information StudiesJoin Purdue University for conversation and coffee with the award-winning author Putsata Reang, who will explore the themes of her memoir Ma and Me.
Event Details
Purdue University’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) joins with Purdue Libraries and the Purdue LGBTQ Center to host author Putsata Reang at the Purdue Student Union Board’s Books and Coffee event series. Reang, an award-winning author and journalist whose writings have appeared in various national and international publications, will discuss her memoir Ma and Me. Putsata was born in Cambodia and raised in rural Oregon. Her memoir explores themes of displacement, familial bonds, cultural and filial duty, coming out and queer love, and resilience through community storytelling activities.
The program takes place in the Purdue Memorial Union’s North Ballroom.
For more information, visit the AAARCC’s website or email aaarcc@purdue.edu.
This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.