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Memory and Distance: Bridges to Remembering and the Demon of Forgetfulness

Location The Arts Club, 2017 I St., NW, Washington, DC.
Date Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Duration   2 hours
Link https://cheusecenter.gmu.edu/events/15832
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The Arts Club in Washington, DC, welcomes the Cheuse Center for our second annual Fall book talk featuring writers Jimin Han and Nicole Chung in conversation with Leeya Mehta, director of the Cheuse Center. The evening will also mark the 8th year anniversary of the Cheuse Fellowship. The event is accompanied by a wine reception sponsored by the Cheuse Center. 

Nicole Chung’s A Living Remedy was named a Notable Book of 2023 by the New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by over a dozen outlets. Her 2018 debut, All You Can Ever Know, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Chung’s writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Time, the Atlantic, the Guardian, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, and many other publications. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in the Washington, DC, area.

Jimin Han is the author of The Apology, a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick; named a best audiobook of the year by Booklist; and named a best book of the summer by the LA Times, Vanity Fair, Shondaland, Apple Books, and more. She is also the author of A Small Revolution. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she grew up in Providence, Rhode Island; Dayton, Ohio; and Jamestown, New York. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts.

NOTE: RSVPs are required to attend this event.

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