San Francisco
Reading Californians Book Discussion: The Committed
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Acclaimed author Viet Thanh Nguyen will discuss and take questions about his long-awaited sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer, the 2022 California Book Awards' silver medalist The Committed. We pick up the story of Nguyen's protagonist (or anti-hero?) first in Paris then on to California, where he gets embroiled in the Vietnamese community's underworld. This fast-paced novel is a must read, as Nguyen's writing is full of irony, sardonic humor and word play.
Join us in-person or online to hear directly from the author (who will join us via Zoom) and to share your thoughts and questions on the book and the issues it raises.
This program has 2 types of tickets available: In-person and online-only. For online viewing, pre-register to receive a link to the live-stream event.
Safety Protocols for in-person attendance:
- We follow best practices laid out by the CDC and state and local guidelines.
- We strongly recommend vaccination for guests, staff, and volunteers.
- Masks are encouraged while indoors (if you do not have one and would like one, inquire at our front desk for a complimentary mask).
- We reserve the right to require different rules for specific events as necessary.
Our LEED Gold-certified building is designed to cool with outside air, using digitally controlled moveable windows and large ceiling fans. We are deploying additional HEPA filters inside to scrub the air. This is all in addition to increased cleaning of surfaces throughout the building.
We welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our online programming.
A Reading Californians Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.
All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.
The Commonwealth Club of California
110 The Embarcadero
Max Thelen Board Room
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author, The Committed
Kalena Gregory
Chair, Reading Californians Member-led Forum, The Commonwealth Club of California—Moderator
4:30 p.m. doors open & check-in
5–6:30 p.m. program
(all times PDT)
COST
In-person:
Free for members
$5 nonmembers
Online:
Free for members
$5 nonmembers
