Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll"

Thu Nov 21 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

Watchung Booksellers/The Kids' Room | Montclair

Watchung Booksellers
Publisher/HostWatchung Booksellers
Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll"
Advertisement
Katie Gee Salisbury discusses her biography, "Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong" with Laura Lee
About this Event

Katie Gee Salisbury and Laura Lee discuss Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong. Co-presented with AAPI-New Jersey and OCA-NJ.

About Not Your China Doll:

Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.
One of Entertainment Weekly's "Books We Are Excited to Read in 2024"
Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks’s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest.
Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.
Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.


Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Watchung Booksellers/The Kids' Room, 44 Fairfield Street, Montclair, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Montclair

Nancy Arny Pi-Sunyer, "Mousekin's Twelve Days of Christmas"
Wed Nov 20 2024 at 07:00 pm Nancy Arny Pi-Sunyer, "Mousekin's Twelve Days of Christmas"

44 Fairfield Street,Montclair,07042,US

Schitt\u2019s Creek Trivia
Wed Nov 20 2024 at 07:00 pm Schitt’s Creek Trivia

Alto

Trivia Night: Schitts Creek
Wed Nov 20 2024 at 07:00 pm Trivia Night: Schitts Creek

Alto

Multifamily Investors Network of Montclair Meetup
Thu Nov 21 2024 at 06:00 pm Multifamily Investors Network of Montclair Meetup

Greek Taverna - Montclair

Comida De Casa
Thu Nov 21 2024 at 06:30 pm Comida De Casa

Montclair State University - Student Center Ballrooms A, B, C

6th Annual Ukrainian Fashion Show
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 06:00 am 6th Annual Ukrainian Fashion Show

3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042-1747, United States

New Jersey Doula Mixer
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 06:00 pm New Jersey Doula Mixer

50 Church St suite 105

INSPIRE BY ETHNO
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 06:30 pm INSPIRE BY ETHNO

3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042-1747, United States

Inspired By Ethno
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 06:30 pm Inspired By Ethno

Montclair Art Museum

A Night Out For News: Celebrating Local Heroes
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 07:30 pm A Night Out For News: Celebrating Local Heroes

Loopwell

The Unmentionables live at Montclair Brewery
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 07:30 pm The Unmentionables live at Montclair Brewery

Montclair Brewery

Montclair is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Montclair Events