# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Curtis Chin - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: A live conversation with author Curtis Chin, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Free books for attendees while supplies last!About this EventJoin Harris County Public Library for an evening with acclaimed author, filmmaker, and activist Curtis Chin as he discusses his memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Hosted at Freeman Branch Library, this special event will feature a conversation with the author, audience Q&A, and a book signing.Set against the backdrop of his family’s iconic Detroit restaurant, Chin’s memoir is a humorous, heartfelt, and deeply personal coming-of-age story exploring identity, family, community, and the Asian American experience.Free books will be available for registered attendees while supplies last.About the AuthorA co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write comedy for network and cable TV before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. He has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press, and the Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. His memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" was published by Little, Brown in Fall 2023. His essay in Bon Appetit was selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. His latest film for PBS, Warren King: King of Cardboard, will premiere in May 2026.This event is free and open to the public. Registration via Eventbrite is required. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/an-evening-with-curtis-chin/100001989690621209 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, workshops, comedy - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Houston - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library - **lat**: 29.558003 - **long**: -95.11936049999997 - **full address**: Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Curtis Chin - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=An+Evening+with+Curtis+Chin&date=Fri%2C+17+Jul%2C+2026+at+06%3A00+pm&bg=5 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Curtis Chin being held? - **A:** An Evening with Curtis Chin takes place on Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Curtis Chin? - **A:** An Evening with Curtis Chin is organized by Harris County Public Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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