PVWT: Crafting a Biography for Multigenerational Impact with Marie Chan
Saturday, November 07
10:30am - 12:00pm
Malaga Cove Library
Gallery & GardenLearn how to research and write a biography that will preserve your legacy, family history, and impact generations to come.
This writing workshop will provide tips on how to:
- Conduct oral interviews;
- Search for information in the archives and obtain primary sources;
- Write a compelling narrative that engages readers;
- Write a companion resource guide for your biography
Share your story with your community. Join us for this PV Writes Together event. Learn more about how you can be a part of the anthology.
Marie Chan shares stories that inspire love for all. Being the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants fueled her passion to write children’s books that amplify underrepresented voices and highlight hidden figures in Asian American history. Marie's biography, Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl's Fight for School Rights, received a 2024 Eureka! Gold Award for Excellence in Children's Nonfiction from the California Reading Association and was listed in the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature's Best Books of 2024. Marie is a former California public school teacher and has presented her biography research at the Asian American Education Project, UCI School of Education, Portland Chinatown Museum, and the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum.
For more information: call 310-377-9584 x601
AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing Program | Class/Workshop |
Malaga Cove Library
Opening as the Palos Verdes Public Library & Art Gallery on June 3, 1930, the Mediterranean Revival architectural style building was designed by Architect Myron Hunt, a local resident. The five-level, 16,550-square-foot building is constructed of hollow-cast double-walled reinforced concrete covered by stucco with a red mission tile roof. The surrounding landscape was designed by well-known landscape architect, Frederick Olmsted, Jr in 1930.
In 1962, an addition was completed on the south side of the building, and in 1997 the stone patio on the east side of the building was remodeled to provide improved handicapped access. Library furnishings include reproductions of original hand-carved walnut Italian Renaissance tables, chairs, and couches from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderlip. The Library completed a DOLLAR renovation of the interior restoring it to its original.
The library has been designated as a Historic Landmark and it is listed on the California Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.