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	The Ypsilanti Courier A Heritage Newspaper Weekly Publication

Library to host bestselling author

PUBLISHED: February 14, 2008

As part of the 2008 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads campaign, the Ypsilanti District Library will present "An Evening with Anchee Min."

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Bestselling memoirist and novelist Anchee Min will speak 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center in the Grand Ballroom. This is a free event which is open to the public.

Anchee Min's writing has been praised for its raw, sharp language and historical accuracy. Her bestselling memoir, "Red Azalea," the story of her childhood in communist China, has been compared to "The Diary of Anne Frank."

The New York Times has called her "a wild, passionate and fearless American writer."

Red Azalea was one of three finalists for this year's community reads in keeping with the theme of "China and America: Bridging Two Worlds." Since the completion of Red Azalea, Min has written four subsequent works of historical fiction. Her novel, "The Last Empress," was published in April 2007. The books attempt to re-record histories that have been falsely written. Both critics and writers have praised her work, calling it "historical fiction of the first order."

This unique event is made possible through the support of YDL's partners at EMU: Office of Diversity and Community Involvement, Center for Multicultural Affairs, and the EMU Student Center.

Parking is adjacent to the Center which is located on Oakwood between Washtenaw Avenue and Huron River Drive in Ypsilanti. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Call 482-4110 ext. 1303 for more information.

The Ypsilanti District Library's mission is to enrich life, stimulate intellectual curiosity, foster literacy and encourage an informed citizenry. Visit the library at www.ypsilibrary.org.

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