Portland Book Festival: A day for books and browsers, authors and audiences * Oregon ArtsWatch
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The festival featured an all-Asian American panel where authors discussed their identities and food experiences, emphasizing the complexities of cultural representation.
Kristina Cho's cookbook, 'Chinese Enough,' reflects her struggle with cultural identity and her aim to highlight underrepresented aspects of Asian American life.
The conversation highlighted that restaurants like Xiao Ye, owned by Lin and Chen, purposefully embrace ambiguity in cultural identity while showcasing their diverse culinary backgrounds.
Rachel Khong emphasized the necessity of exploring nuanced cultural narratives, as represented in her work, showing the multifaceted nature of immigrant experiences.
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