Hear stories of empowerment and healing from our esteemed speakers.
Susan Lieu, a Vietnamese-American author, playwright, and performer, tells stories that refuse to be forgotten. Her memoir The Manicurist’s Daughter illustrates the crumbling of the American Dream and Lieu’s search for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Lieu’s talks emphasize turning pain into power, making peace with your body, and overcoming intergenerational trauma. Audiences will leave Lieu’s talks finding strength within themselves to overcome obstacles.
Aarti Shahani, award-winning NPR journalist and bestselling Macmillan author, thought talking and listening were the same thing. Her end goal was not to learn, but to be right. Over the years, she felt trapped until she began looking for ways out, for open spaces – inside herself and others – through radical listening. The great news is: connection is a muscle you can build. Done deeply, it is a key strategy for building power. Aarti educates audiences on how to build that muscle and how to open doors you didn’t know existed.
Gene Luen Yang is the bestselling writer and artist behind American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, the Avatar: the Last Airbender comics, and many other iconic works. Gene’s talks illustrate the lens of his personal journey with comics and the Asian American experience. He emphasizes the educational power of comics and examines how to stay true to who you are.
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For more information on booking one of these speakers for in-person or virtual events, please contact Colleen Osborne by emailing colleen.osborne@macmillan.com or calling (917) 697-2063.