Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Franklin D. Schurz Library, Fifth Floor Atrium, Indiana University South Bend

Author Cathy Bao Bean will read from her memoir, The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and a Manual and share her insights about identity and family, from the perspective of a mother, educator, wife, and daughter. A book signing and reception with food provided by the China House will follow the event. The event is free and open to the public.

Bao Bean, who emigrated to the United States from China with her family when she was four years old, writes in her memoir about her childhood in Brooklyn and New Jersey, her marriage to artist Bennett Bean, the bicultural raising of their son William, her experiences in academia, preparing for her son’s wedding at their home (and her battles with the Canadian geese that were invading her yard) and much more. Please join us for an entertaining and enlightening evening as Bao Bean shares stories from her work.

Copies of Bean’s memoir will be for sale at the reception for $15.00 each and may be purchased by cash or check. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Schurz Library, Student Government Association, English Department, Alumni Association, and the Office of Public Affairs and Advancement.

For more information about the event, contact Julie Elliott at 574-237-4410. For more information about The Chopsticks-Fork Principle, please visit Cathy Bao Bean's web site.

"Identity by the Chopsticks-Fork Principle" is part of the Schurz Library Speaker Series, which provides opportunities for lifelong learning through presentations on a variety of topics.

If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Please contact Julie Elliott 520-4410 for assistance.