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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 30.*
Join us for an evening with musician and author Michelle Zauner as she discusses her music career and her beloved bestselling memoir, Crying in H Mart. Jessica Hopper joins her in conversation.
About Michelle Zauner
Michelle Zauner is best known as a singer and guitarist who creates dreamy, shoegaze-inspired indie pop under the name Japanese Breakfast. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for releases like Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds From Another Planet (2017). Critically acclaimed Jubilee (2021) is currently nominated for two Grammy awards. Crying in H Mart is her first book.
About Jessica Hooper
Jessica Hopper is a music critic, producer, and author based in Chicago. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Hopper has earned acclaim as a provocative, fearless music journalist. She has written for, among others, GQ, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Elle, and the Chicago Reader. She is the author of The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic and co-founded Golden Teapot, a production company specializing in music and culture documentary work.
*This event has been rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict with the author. Michelle and her band, Japanese Breakfast, were asked to perform on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, May 21, and Michelle was no longer able to honor her May 18 event date. After working with the booking agents, the event was rescheduled for Thursday, June 30 at 7 pm. If you have previously registered for this event, you should have received an email with the updated date. The Zoom link to join remains the same. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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