Join City Club of Boise and The Cabin for a reading and conversation with Jenny Tinghui Zhang, author of Four Treasures of the Sky. The book, an international bestseller and New York Times Editor’s Choice, is Zhang’s debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act. It is about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West, including Idaho.
The event will be Monday, March 4, 2024, at 7 PM at Boise Contemporary Theater (854 Fulton Street, Boise).
Ms. Zhang will read from her book, share insights on her research, and answer questions from the audience.
Thanks to the Idaho State Historical Society for grant funding to support Ms. Zhang's visit to Idaho, and to CapEd Credit Union, City Club's 2024 Hidden Histories Series Sponsor.
This event is a community collaboration of City Club of Boise, The Cabin, and Boise Contemporary Theater - thank you for helping make this event come to life.
Jenny Tinghui Zhang is a Chinese-American writer and author of the novel Four Treasures of the Sky (Flatiron Books). Her work has appeared in The Cut, The New York Times, Texas Highways, and The Rumpus, among others. She is a Kundiman fellow and graduate of the VONA/Voices and Tin House workshops, and holds an MFA from the University of Wyoming. She is currently at work on her second novel.
Tickets
Admission is $20. Click the button to purchase tickets through City Club Boise’s website.