A story of crisis and survival by celebrated author and illustrator

Belle Yang - Exhibition & Book Signing

Pacific Asia Museum

Sun. Sept 12 at 2 pm

This Sunday, September 12 at 2 p.m.Authors on Asia

Belle Yang will discuss and sign several of her children's books and

her new graphic memoir, Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale. In her

presentation, she will include additional images of her artwork not

included in the exhibition. Praise for Belle Yang's new book:Amy Tan

has said, "I have long been a fan of Belle Yang's art and writing, and

Forget Sorrow is a wonderful display of her prodigious talents. I am

moved by her honesty and humor....While her story is deeply personal,

it is also magical, nearly mythic." For reservations, please call

(626) 449-2742, ext. 20. Author programs are included with museum

admission, $9 general, $7 students and seniors, free for museum

members. Books will be available for purchase and signing.Pacific Asia

Museum is located at 46 N. Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

www.pacificasiamuseum.org

Forget Sorrow - An Exhibition by Celebrated Author and Illustrator Belle Yang

September 9 – October 31, 2010The exhibition presents illustrated

works by Belle Yang, the subject of the CINE Golden Eagle

award-winning PBS documentary, My Name is Belle. The selected works

range from color illustrations from her children’s book Always Come

Home to Me, a 2008 Best Children's Book awarded by Chinese American

Librarians Association, to black and white illustrations from her most

recent publication, Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale, a graphic

memoir.

Best regards,

PUAASC