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Ava Chin

@AvaChin

Mott Street (Penguin Press), Assoc Prof creative nonfiction @CUNY, former NYT Urban Forager

 NY, NY
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Joined November 2009
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✨@TIME shares their must-read books of 2023, and we're elated to see Mott Street (@AvaChin), I Love Russia (@mirrorsbreath), and Waiting to Be Arrested at Night (@TahirIzgil) among such good company! time.com/collection/must-rea…
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2023

The 100 Must-Read Books of 2023

The fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books that entertained and enlightened us.

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Join @AvaChin for a meet & greet and signing with @yuandmebooks December 2 from 2-4 pm, and enjoy some holiday shopping at The Market Line!
Yu & Me Books Presents Ava Chin Picture of Mott Street 2-4 pm, Dec 2, 2023. Yu & Me Books @ The Market Line 115 Delancy St Stall #11, NY

ALT Yu & Me Books Presents Ava Chin Picture of Mott Street 2-4 pm, Dec 2, 2023. Yu & Me Books @ The Market Line 115 Delancy St Stall #11, NY

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Had a blast producing this segment on @wnyc 's @AllOfItWNYC ! @AvaChin's new memoir is fantastic.
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Mott Street author @AvaChin joins @AllOfItWNYC to talk about her book. In seeking to learn more about her family history, Ava Chin was able to trace many of her relatives back to one building on Mott Street in Chinatown. wnyc.org/story/family-histor…
A Family History in Chinatown | WNYC

A Family History in Chinatown | WNYC

Author Ava Chin joins us to discuss her new book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.

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We're so excited that @BookTrib included 5 PRHA titles on their list of "10 Must-Listen Books," including: 🎧HORSE BARBIE by @GeenaRocero 🎧MOTT STREET by @AvaChin 🎧And more! Find the full list👇 bit.ly/3riHSro
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Great interview with @AvaChin on Writer's Voice this week about her memoir MOTT STREET! make.headliner.app/download/…
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🚨: PSA Alert! 🔗: link in bio @Amazon and other retail outlets have been inundated with AI foraging and identification books. Please only buy books of known authors and foragers, it can literally mean life or death.
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Mott Street author @AvaChin joins @AllOfItWNYC to talk about her book. In seeking to learn more about her family history, Ava Chin was able to trace many of her relatives back to one building on Mott Street in Chinatown. wnyc.org/story/family-histor…
A Family History in Chinatown | WNYC

A Family History in Chinatown | WNYC

Author Ava Chin joins us to discuss her new book, Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.

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Thanks for an excellent segment—I loved being on @AllOfItWNYC!
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Had a blast producing this segment on @wnyc 's @AllOfItWNYC ! @AvaChin's new memoir is fantastic.
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We had a blast at last night's @FranklinParkBK Reading Series Nonfiction Night! Huge thanks to @_alex_mar, @AvaChin, @DianaGoetsch, @poetjanewong, and @jaimealyse for their mind-expanding and supremely entertaining readings and to our incredible audience! 🗓️Next event July 10!
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ICYMI: Author @AvaChin traces her ancestors’ journey from China to New York City in a new memoir, “Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming.” She joined us to talk about her book & her family's journey. bit.ly/45pcLdv
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Immigrant Strong is 4 yrs old! 🎉Celebrate by sharing, subscribing & reading these great writers! Featuring @jzsalvipoet's masterful memoir + words from @hozic @jdeleonwriter @AvaChin @Jdcrawf @poetjanewong @jdebbiel @ourobororoboruo @kavitamix immigrantstrong.substack.com…
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Host @writevinita speaks with @avachin about her family’s experiences amidst the backdrop of policies that set America on a course to viewing all Asians as foreign and suspicious. Listen at dontcallmeresilient.com or wherever you get podcasts. #DontCallMeResilient
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Catch @AvaChin on @MetroFocus discussing her new book, Mott Street! Mott Street is not only a journey to trace her familial roots, but also bring awareness to the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Listen now. thirteen.org/programs/metrof…
MetroFocus: May 24, 2023 | MetroFocus

MetroFocus: May 24, 2023 | MetroFocus

Filmmaker Sara Terry and Kirsten Keefe, a Senior Attorney at the Empire Justice Center, join us for a preview of the America Reframed documentary, "A Decent Home." Then, author Ava Chin joins us to...

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h/t @AAFederation A 5th generation New Yorker reveals tales of #AsianResistance since the 19th century #MottStreet @AvaChin theconversation.com/a-5th-ge… via @ConversationCA
Listen: A 5th generation New Yorker traces her family history and finds the roots of anti-Asian...

Listen: A 5th generation New Yorker traces her family history and finds the roots of anti-Asian...

Author Ava Chin, a 5th generation New Yorker, traces the roots of today’s high rates of anti-Asian violence back to 19th century U.S. labour and immigration laws.

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On the latest #DontCallMeResilient, @writevinita speaks w/ author @AvaChin of @CUNY about exclusion + resistance of Asian Americans, as told in her book #MottStreet: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming. Listen: dontcallmeresilient.com #AsianHeritageMonth
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Replying to @ConversationCA @writevinita @AvaChin @CUNY
As #AsianHeritageMonth comes to an end, 5th-generation New Yorker @AvaChin shares her family’s personal stories of resistance since the 19th century. Listen: theconversation.com/listen-a… or wherever you get podcasts.
Listen: A 5th generation New Yorker traces her family history and finds the roots of anti-Asian...

Listen: A 5th generation New Yorker traces her family history and finds the roots of anti-Asian...

Author Ava Chin, a 5th generation New Yorker, traces the roots of today’s high rates of anti-Asian violence back to 19th century U.S. labour and immigration laws.

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May issue of Immigrant Strong features @jzsalvipoet's powerful memoir, plus words by @jdeleonwriter @AvaChin @poetjanewong @Jdcrawf @ourobororoboruo @jdebbiel @kavitamix + more immigrantstrong.substack.com…
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.@NPRCodeSwitch heads to Mott Street in Chinatown, NYC to speak with author @AvaChin about her new book, Mott Street. npr.org/2023/05/29/117876563…

Finding generations of family — and history — on Chinatown's Mott Street : Code Switch

Ava Chin's family has been in the U.S. for generations — but Ava was disheartened to learn that so much of what they had experienced was totally absent from American history books. So she embarked on...

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Looking for a fascinating family history? Check out the recently released Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming by @AvaChin. Find Mott Street in our collection: ow.ly/reSP50Op7Ym #familyhistoryfridays #genealogy #elalibrary
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Replying to @FranklinParkBK @AvaChin @poetjanewong @Hanover_Square @fsgbooks @penguinpress
My last NY reading before the Red State Library Tour. (Also the best *looking* reading I've ever participated in.) Do come to @FranklinParkBK @PicadorUSA @fsgbooks #ThisBodyIWore
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