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Hanes Library welcomes author-illustrator, speaker Laura Gao April 6

Penn State University Libraries’ Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg will welcome author–illustrator Laura Gao to campus for a speaking and book signing event on April 6. Gao's graphic memoir, “Messy Roots, A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American,” tells the story of Gao’s childhood, moving from Wuhan, China, to Texas and discovering her queer identity.
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Author–illustrator Laura Gao is scheduled to visit Penn State Harrisburg for a speaking and book signing event 5 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at 210 Capital Union Building. Gao's graphic memoir, “Messy Roots, A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American,” tells the story of Gao’s childhood, moving from Wuhan, China, to Texas and discovering her queer identity.

 

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Roderick Lee

Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems at Penn State Harrisburg and affiliate associate professor of higher education at Penn State University Park.