An Evening with Michelle Zauner and Jessica Hopper

On Wednesday, May 18th, at 7:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library, in partnership with Illinois Libraries Presents, will virtually host bestselling author and musician, Michelle Zauner, in conversation with Jessica Hopper, Chicago-based music critic and author. <br/><br/>Zauner will discuss her memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” and her music career. Zauner’s memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity, was a New York Times notable book of the year. As a Grammy-nominated musician, she has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world. She is best known as a singer and guitarist who creates dreamy, shoegaze-inspired indie pop under the name Japanese Breakfast. Her releases include Psychopomp, Soft Sounds from Another Planet, and Jubilee. <br/><br/>In a career spanning more than twenty years, Jessica Hopper has earned acclaim as a provocative music journalist. She has written for GQ, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Elle, and more. She was formerly the editorial director at MTV News, and an editor at Pitchfork. Hopper is the author of several books including The Girls Guide To Rocking, named a Notable Book for Young Readers by the American Library Association. <br/><br/>The program is free and open to the public, and made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration of public libraries. Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. <br/>Register – https://bit.ly/May18_MichelleZauner.

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