Appearances
October 30, 2025
Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave, New York, NY
Writing Between Worlds
Explore how language, story, and identity intersect in the act of writing. Drawing from her memoir, Yia reflects on what it means to write from a native lens within the English language — how culture, rhythm, and memory live inside words that English alone can’t fully contain. Through personal stories and conversation, Yia sheds light on the gifts of writing in a second language, how it allows others to step into your world, to experience the textures and meanings that live beyond translation. A Q&A and book signing will follow.
November 1, 2025
Mr. Otto’s Bookstore
2310 Pacific Ave, New York, NY
The Language of Home
In this intimate talk, Yia explores how food carries the stories of who we are. A mother’s cooking can hold an entire history of migration, resilience, and love. Through story and reflection, she invites us to see food as its own language, one spoken through care, memory, and the quiet gestures that connect generations. Join Yia for an afternoon of reading, conversation, and connection, followed by a Q&A and book signing.