A Conversation with Curtis Chin

Asian American History 101

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 39! We were so excited to get a chance to have a conversation with Curtis Chin. Curtis is an award-winning Writer, Producer, Director, and Activist. His debut book Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant is published by Little, Brown and Company and will be available on October 17, 2023. The memoir is filled with humor and heart-warming moments centered on Curtis growing up Asian American in the Black and white city of Detroit and coming out in his working-class immigrant community. He also shares his experiences as a first-generation college student at the University of Michigan.

In our conversation, we talk about the journey to writing his memoir, feelings of identity and belonging, the family restaurant, his award-winning documentary filmmaking (Tested, Vincent Who?, and Dear Corky), the founding of the Asian American Writers Workshop, and so much more. Check out his website, follow him on Instagram or Twitter, order his book, watch his documentaries (Tested and Vincent Who? are available free on Kanopy), and meet him on his book tour. For previous episodes and information, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at [e-mail].