The Journey To Publishing “Mott Street”: A Casual Conversation

To quote a wise and renowned Chinese American genealogist, Tony King, genealogy … “It’s about hearts, not charts.” The data—names, dates, places, etc—and charting are the solid groundings of genealogy, but are just the ‘skeleton’ that stories provide the ‘flesh’ to and for in family history. We take a closer look at what to do with all the data that family historians collect and how to package it all up.

View this engaging and insightful webinar, “The Journey to Publishing ‘Mott Street’: A Casual Conversation,” where Patrick Chew, current President of the CFHG, leads a candid discussion with Ava Chin. The webinar delves into the fascinating journey of Ava Chin’s recent publication, “Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming,” which was released in April 2023. They dip into some of this poignant family history, and explore the intricacies of the journey: from conception to research to publication, offering a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse into the writing process and the challenges and triumphs of bringing this compelling story to the public.