CHRIS CHEN
reading/workshop
Wednesday, March 24
7 pm
Mills Hall 322
free and open to the public


If you count the sun and moon as sole possessions.
If among your possessions you discover the broken lines of a hand
which describe a bamboo forest.
If in that maze of sticks your teeth should chatter,
startled by the flight of a white bird.

Please, do not sully the mother tongue.
Do not ladle it out as soup
or congregate, but let your hair grow long.
Recite the etymology of dynamite.
--Chris Chen, "The Chinese Exclusion Act"


Chris Chen is originally from Kokomo, Ind. Chris Chen lives in West Oakland. Chris Chen is unstoppable when it comes to bowling. Chris Chen is a director of primasia investment services. Chris Chen, composer of "Symphony for a Billion." Chris Chen, neurosurgeon, rocket scientist, sentimental lead singer of Shanghai Slim, the seminal 80s rock band. Chris Chen, author of Uncle Chen's Oriental Slapstick (San Francisco: Incidental P, 2000; at the Mills College Bookstore or available from SPD).

Chris Chen is coming to read at Mills College for half an hour or so. Then Chris Chen is offering a workshop in writing. See http://english250.blogspot.com for some links to look at if you plan to stay for the workshop.

forthcoming talks/readings/discussions/workshops by oakland associated writers...
31-Mar tisa bryant
7-Apr eileen tabios and michelle batista
14-Apr rodrigo toscano
21-Apr renee gladman