Santa Clara Public Library

On May 11th, 2022 on Zoom we will have artist and author Kenneth Tan talk with us about his new book Crescenciana, an art book and memoir about carrying and commemorating family’s stories. It’s a book about moving forward without leaving loved ones behind.

In Crescenciana, Kenneth weaves together their artwork, conversations, and memoirs to tell his grandmother’s life story. With heart and humor, he recounts Crescenciana’s childhood antics in the Philippines, her fall on black ice outside of a church in Canada, and her show-stopping civics test performance that earned her citizenship in the United States. At the same time, he revisits her memories as a survivor of World War II and the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, and he reflects on his own continuing grief since her passing.

A work of love, collaborative storytelling, and honoring ones' life and linage, join us as we speak with Kenneth on the creation of this book, the time he spent creating with his grandmother, and what it means to have this story come into the light, and so much more!

Please RSVP for the Zoom using this link: https://bit.ly/lolakenneth

www.lolaxkenneth.com/crescenciana