Shymala Dason’s Carrying the Ocean explores belonging and unbelonging in immigrant and family life, drawing from her own immigrant journey from the monsoons of Malaysia to the Atlantic nor’easters and Pacific coast storms of the United States.

Join us for Shymala's reading, Q&A session, book signing with refreshments in the garden.

About this book: From the reviving joy of monsoon rains and the scorching smoke of Indian-Malaysian funeral rituals to the quiet solace of an evening garden, from the shallow seas around her homeland to the violence of Atlantic nor’easter and Pacific winter storms, Shymala Dason’s Carrying the Ocean invites us into the immigrant journey. These intimate, personal poems move from the Malaysia of the writer’s childhood to America and back again, pausing frequently to examine the cost and consequences of such journeys. These poems are for all who have traveled from home. Learn more about Shymala Dason here.

Date and Time: Saturday, January 24; 2:30p-4:00pm

Location: Cooper-Molera Adobe | Skylight Room

Price: FREE

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Books will be available to purchase for $18 (cash, Venmo or PayPal)