“The idea is that the city that opens the
same book closes it in greater harmony.”
— Mary McGrory, The Washington Post, March 17, 2002
The Fox Cities Book Festival in partnership with the public libraries of the Fox Cities has come together with the goal of building a larger sense of community to promote literacy. Each year, we select an author and title to promote for Fox Cities Reads and encourage the people in our communities to read, think, talk, listen, and grow together.
Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American and the author of our 2020 Fox Cities Reads, The Latehomecomer.
Kao Kalia Yang Virtual Presentations
2020 Virtual Presentations by Kao Kalia Yang
1.) Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 6:00pm, Virtual Event, Registration is required.
To register for this event; click HERE. This event will also stream live on our Facebook page.
2.) Monday, October 12, 2020 at 1:30pm, Virtual Event, Registration is required.
To register for this event; click HERE.
Please direct questions about Fox Cities Reads to: info@foxcitiesbookfestival.org or to your local Fox Cities public library.
Featured Author: Kao Kalia Yang
The Fox Cities Book Festival was delighted to promote The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir as our 2020 Fox Cities Reads with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. When COVID-19 spread, it was a
Who is Kao Kalia Yang?
WHO IS KAO KALIA YANG? Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American and the author of our 2020 Fox Cities Reads, The Latehomecomer. Yang's virtual presentation will be held on October 11 at 6:00pm. Her story
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Remember! By 11:59 PM on January 18, you’ll have needed to turn in your submission to our Your Authentic Self Poetry Contest! (Or it might turn into a pumpkin. 🎃 )
Submit your poetry here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAC8m0hZ5v5CWkhp_8lX_vSrFFZqY-ctRfJO4VXIsMBE0gcA/viewform
This is the last weekend the Your Authentic Self poetry contest is open to submissions! Please help us spread the word and get your poetry submission in my Monday at midnight.
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In case you missed it yesterday, we shared information about the judges of the Your Authentic Self poetry competition. Check it out!
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