This year’s Keynote Speaker is CURTIS CHIN! Detroit native Curtis Chin is the bestselling author of Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Curtis is also a filmmaker and activist whose work explores identity, community, and the Asian American experience. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Curtis’ acclaimed memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, recounts his experiences growing up in his family’s restaurant in Detroit’s Chinatown while navigating race, family, and coming of age. He is also a co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and has written for outlets including CNN, Bon Appétit, the Detroit Free Press, and The Boston Globe. Oakland Literacy Council is honored to welcome Curtis Chin as our 2026 Ex Libris featured speaker.
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