# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: East City Bookshop welcomes Yu-Mei Balasingamchow to discuss her book, Names Have Been Changed, in conversation with Soleil Davíd.About this EventNote on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the author during audience Q&A.Pre-order your copy of Names Have Been Changed for the event in Eventbrite check-out as an add-on to your ticket.ABOUT NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGEDCatch Me If You Can meets Counterfeit in this thrilling debut novel about Ophir—not her real name—who starts a confessional podcast about her years on the run around the globe, in an unforgettable story about the costs of freedom and the inescapable pull of homeOphir’s tale begins in Singapore, where a petty crime spins out of control, estranging her from home and family. Resorting to false identities and forged passports (being mixed-race helps), she crisscrosses the globe from a Paris-themed hostess bar in Tokyo, to a bustling Chinese restaurant in London, to a snowbound mountain town in Colorado and beyond.Broadcasting from an undisclosed location, Ophir is funny, prickly, tough, and vulnerable, entrancing her listeners with an irresistible, no-holds-barred recounting of not only her crimes (plural) but also her deepest secrets and regrets. Even as she moves seamlessly across class lines and continents, she grapples with the shock of relentless dislocation, a painful reexamination of identity, and a deep yearning for home. She tries to find comfort in new lovers and ill-gotten luxury goods, but she can’t help attracting trouble, and she soon faces an unexpected, high-stakes choice that could change her fate forever.Names Have Been Changed is a stylish, fast-paced debut novel that reveals the complicated paths we take to build a life and a home. Filled with danger and twists, it’s ultimately a story about immigration and belonging—one unlike any you’ve seen before.Yu-Mei Balasingamchow was born in Singapore and moved to Boston, where she was a bookseller at Papercuts Bookshop and where she teaches writing workshops at GrubStreet. Her short fiction has received a Pushcart Prize special mention and been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize. She has an MFA in creative writing from Boston University and has received grants from the Elizabeth George Foundation, Sewanee Writers Conference, and Singapore’s National Arts Council. Names Have Been Changed is her debut novel.Soleil Davíd is a poet and translator from the Philippines. She is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow, a winner of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, and has received support from both the Bread Loaf Writers’ and Translators’ Conferences, the Community of Writers, MacDowell, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, among others. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/hybrid-event-names-have-been-changed-yu-mei-balasingamchow/100001995468027587 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art, literary-art, sports, virtual, webinar, business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: East City Bookshop - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 42.23, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: East City Bookshop - **lat**: 38.88456060000001 - **long**: -76.9968836 - **full address**: East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/84e308efc08f8c7a08ceabe513d04cbf8d12569ded4b6ebe9f560e6f7ebb7f62-rimg-w1200-h600-dce84838-gmir.jpg?v=1785436268 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow being held? - **A:** Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow? - **A:** Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow is organized by East City Bookshop. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at East City Bookshop's events? - **A:** Attendees have given East City Bookshop a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. East City Bookshop has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Hybrid Event: Names Have Been Changed, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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