Events on Wednesday, May 12 (2021)
Events List
Book Talk: Things We Lost to the Water
4:00 pm - Wednesday, May 12
Warwick's will host Eric Nguyen as he discusses his debut novel, Things We Lost to the Water, in conversation. Eric Nguyen earned an MFA in Creative Writing from McNeese State University in Louisiana. He has been awarded fellowships from Lambda Literary, Voices of Our Nation Arts (VONA), and the Tin House Writers Workshop. He is the editor in chief of diaCRITICS.org. He lives in Washington, DC.
A stunning debut novel about an immigrant Vietnamese family who settles in New Orleans and struggles to remain connected to one another as their lives are inextricably reshaped.
When Huong arrives in New Orleans with her two young sons, she is jobless, homeless, and worried about her husband, Cong, who remains in Vietnam. As she and her boys begin to settle in to life in America, she continues to send letters and tapes back to Cong, hopeful that they will be reunited and her children will grow up with a father.
But with time, Huong realizes she will never see her husband again. While she attempts to come to terms with this loss, her sons, Tuan and Binh, grow up in their absent father's shadow, haunted by a man and a country trapped in their memories and imaginations. As they push forward, the three adapt to life in America in different ways: Huong gets involved with a Vietnamese car salesman who is also new in town; Tuan tries to connect with his heritage by joining a local Vietnamese gang; and Binh, now going by Ben, embraces his adopted homeland and his burgeoning sexuality. Their search for identity - as individuals and as a family - threatens to tear them apart, until disaster strikes the city they now call home and they are suddenly forced to find a new way to come together and honor the ties that bind them.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Facebook Live
Location:
Online Streaming Event
Wednesday, May 12 - 4:00 PM
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Baja Laughs Comedy Night
8:00 pm - Wednesday, May 12
Enjoy food and comedy hosted by Wes Sample, featuring Al Gavi and Paul Ogata.
Age Limit: 21+
Admission/Cost: $10 (and 2 drink minimum)
Location:
El Cruce+241
241 3rd Avenue Suite C
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Wednesday, May 12 - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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