The following description comes from the event organizer.

In a new collection of autobiographical essays, Uncle Rico's Encore, award-winning author Peter Bacho shares stories that illuminate the Filipino American experience. Bacho relates vivid stories of community, generational connection, defiance, and activism, including resistance to the union-busting efforts of the federal government and organizing for decent housing and services for elders. He also illustrates the Filipino American experience of the era through intimate moments of everyday life in familiar places such as Madison Beach, Beacon Hill, and Madrona Park. 

Peter will read a selection from the book and be joined in conversation by author Shawn Wong. Uncle Rico's Encore is the third book in The Shawn Wong Book Fund in Asian American Studies, which support the publication of books on Asian American history and culture. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the event.