Fri20Nov 20267:00 pm
Book and Poetry · Seaport District
Margaret Woo: The City of Jade Trees, in Conversation with Alysia Abbott
Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 · Seaport District
When, where, how much
From the organizer’s listing · listing updated Oct. 26| When | Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmEastern time. |
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| Where | Porter Square Books: Boston EditionGrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210 · Seaport District · Map |
| Listed by | portersquarebooks.comOrganizer’s page · All events at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition → |
| Category | Book and Poetry |
About
Debut author Margaret Woo discusses her memoir The City of Jade Trees with Alysia Abbott. The book traces four generations of her family through moments in U.S. immigration and Chinese American history, from an 1880s sojourner to her parents’ restaurant. RSVP requested via the store’s form.
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Getting there
Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210Seaport District. Check the MBTA trip planner for the closest station; most Boston venues are a short walk from the T.
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