{"title": "Book Club: Adrift in the South (Xiao Hai)", "start": "2026-11-03T17:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://join.asiasociety.org/orders/513/tickets?cdEventIds=6abea9477170be9d651150da&date=2026-11-03T17:30:00-05:00&eventId=6abea9477170be9d651150da", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/memoir", "society/migration"], "description": "A book club meeting to discuss the memoir Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai. It is part of the China Books Review book club, a bimonthly series hosted by its editors, and focuses on migrant workers' literature — the book recounts the '23 dreamlike years' a Chinese migrant laborer spent working 17 jobs in seven cities. 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It features Xiao Hai, author of \"Adrift in the South\" (Granta, 2026), an autobiographical account of his 23 years as a migrant laborer in 17 jobs across seven Chinese cities, alongside its translator Tony Hao, with discussion moderated by Alec Ash, Editor of China Books Review, which presents the event. Copies of the book will be on sale, with the author available to sign them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/adrift-in-the-south-chinas-migrant-literature-51112/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/center-us-china-relations/events/adrift-south-chinas-migrant-literature", "image": "https://noky.io/images/afb5c814dbd2293e52a7eaacda07ea7703ebfbbb97f970eb057376a966433c00-600.webp"}, {"title": "Rally Reading Series: Kevin Nguyen, E.Y. 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Readers also collectively suggest an actionable call, such as an organization to donate to or ways to confront injustice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rally-reading-series-kevin-nguyen-ey-zhao-and-aurora-huiza-54772/", "official_url": "https://www.rallyreadingseries.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/226c8e2824c45fda2e26adf58d053203a092cd9561ebc4d5b7c9975d16da416a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Mitchell-Linden Book Club: Lon...", "start": "2026-11-03T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T15:00:00-05:00", "place": "Queens Public Library", "address": "14th Road 151-10, 11357 Whitestone", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/mitchelllinden-book-club-mrs-planskys-revenge-by-spencer-quinn/005085-0926", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club", "history"], "description": "A book club meeting for adults at the Mitchell-Linden library, where participants discuss a book together in person. 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The club reads historical fiction and biographies, with meetings facilitated by Bayside Historical Society staff or members. Attendees can expect a lively discussion of the book, sharing of thoughts and theories, and plenty of good conversation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bhs-book-club-the-changeling-75660/", "official_url": "https://www.baysidehistorical.org/events-1/bhs-book-club-the-changeling", "image": "https://noky.io/images/73217286c5d26d393be9ea3513f2b9bdebffb346ef73b30b37c28603b2d0ea39-2000.webp"}]}