Author Event: Advocate by Eddie Ahn

Join us for a special event with Eddie Ahn, author of Advocate. This event is free, but we appreciate your RSVP below so we can plan for your attendance.

This event will be held in person with snacks provided. Each individual RSVP will also receive a free small print or art item from the author (1 item per RSVP, supplies are limited!).

ABOUT THE BOOK

A Washington Post and American Library Association Best Graphic Novel of the Year, an Asian Pacific American Literature Award Honoree

“Gorgeously illustrated . . . Ahn’s dual journey as a self-taught artist and fierce advocate of environmental equality for disadvantaged communities forms the foundation of his insightful new book.” — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle

“Amid his tireless (and humble) advocacy, Ahn also proves himself as an impressive self-taught artist, including winning an art contest to beautify utility boxes throughout San Francisco. His debut memoir, too, is a remarkable achievement, full of clean lines, precise panels, exquisite details, and soft color washes. . . . An essential lesson for all.” — Booklist

“Ahn debuts with a warmhearted homage to community work that also captures the complex pressures on children of immigrants . . . readers who have heeded the call of people over profit will find resonance here.” — Publishers Weekly

A national bestseller, Advocate is a moving graphic memoir following Eddie Ahn, an environmental justice lawyer and activist striving to serve diverse communities in San Francisco amidst environmental catastrophes, an accelerating tide of racial and economic inequality, burnout, and his family’s expectations.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eddie Ahn is the author and artist of Advocate, a graphic memoir that covers his work as an environmental justice attorney and nonprofit worker for over fifteen years. While working as the executive director of Brightline Defense, a San Francisco–based environmental justice nonprofit, he was inducted into the State of California’s Clean Energy Hall of Fame for his work in equity and clean energy. In addition to his nonprofit work, he has served as a commissioner for three government agencies related to environmental policy and transit. He is a self-taught artist who has been recognized as a Cartoonist-in-Residence by the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa.