Join us for the return of FAB (Festival of AAPI Books) Long Beach, featuring children's, young adult, and adult authors, vendors, arts and crafts, and more, from across the Asian diaspora.
FAB LONG BEACH (co-hosted by Bel Canto Books and Long Beach Public Library, with generous support from the Friends of Long Beach Public Library and the Office of Councilwoman Megan Kerr)
Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10AM to 5:30PM
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, 5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805
Free to attend; RSVP encouraged.
FEATURED AUTHORS
Rachell Abalos • Gina Apostol • Kaylin Melia George • Lee Herrick • Brandon Hoàng • Pete Hsu • Carolyn Huynh • Linda Kao • Sarah Kuhn • Michelle Lee • Jenny Liao • Virginia Loh-Hagan • Makiia Lucier • Kunthon Meas • Rooja Mohassessy • Viet Thanh Nguyen • Shadab Zeest Hashmi
F ESTIVAL SCHEDULE
10:00AM - 10:30AM
FESTIVAL OPENING
10:30AM - 11:30AM
CHILDREN’S BOOK READINGS (TWEEN SPACE):
- Rachell Abalos, Our Nipa Hut
- Kaylin Melia George, Aloha Everything
ADULT AUTHORS PANEL #1 (COMMUNITY ROOM):
- Pete Hsu, If I Were the Ocean, I'd Carry You Home
- Rooja Mohassessy, When Your Sky Runs into Mine
- Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Comb
11:30AM - 12:30PM
MORNING AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING (OUTDOOR PATIO)
12:30PM - 1:30PM
CHILDREN’S BOOK READINGS (TWEEN SPACE):
- Virginia Loh-Hagan, A IS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN
- Michelle Lee, MY LOST FREEDOM
ADULT AUTHORS PANEL #2 (COMMUNITY ROOM):
- Lee Herrick, Scar and Flower
- Carolyn Huynh, The Fortunes of Jaded Women
- Kunthon Meas, Sunsets and Regrets
1:30PM - 2:30PM
CHILDREN’S BOOK READINGS (TWEEN SPACE):
- Jenny Liao, EVERONE LOVES LUNCH BUT ZIA
YOUNG ADULT PANEL (COMMUNITY ROOM):
- Sarah Kuhn, From Little Tokyo with Love
- Makiia Lucier, Dragonfruit
- Linda Kao, A Crooked Mark
- Brandon Hoàng, Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend
PUBLISHING ROUND TABLE (TEEN SPACE):
- Agatha Isabel, entrepreneur and author of HOUSEPLANT HOOKUPS
- Christina Newhard, author and publisher of Sari-Sari Storybooks
- Jhoanna Belfer, founder and owner of Bel Canto Books
- Meg Mateo Ilasco, writer and editorial director at Penguin Random House
2:30PM - 3:30PM
AFTERNOON AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING (COMMUNITY ROOM)
3:30PM -4:30PM
VIET THANH NGUYEN IN CONVERSATION WITH GINA APOSTOL (COMMUNITY ROOM)
Seating is first come, first served. Please contact FABLongBeach@gmail.com for accessibility accommodation.
4:30PM - 5:30PM
VIET AND GINA BOOK SIGNING (COMMUNITY ROOM)
5:30PM
FESTIVAL CLOSING
POPUP VENDORS / TABLERS
- Bel Canto Books
- Bitty Bao
- Books & Boba
- KUBO LB / Flipp Family
- Gemmae Bake Shop
- Gloo Books
- Heritage Press
- KUBO Organizing Project
- Plants, Progress, People
- Tayo Na Library
- Tuttle Publishing
- We Are Sun Raised
Plus BOOK SIGNINGS, WORKSHOPS, KIDS’ CRAFT CORNER, FOOD TRUCKS, and MORE!
RSVP encouraged - free to attend. Free parking - 5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805. For more info, visit our festival website here.
