{"id":38710,"date":"2021-07-29T14:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T18:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=38710"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:34:56","slug":"back-to-bates-big-game-saturday-for-alumni-5","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/back-to-bates-big-game-saturday-for-alumni-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Talk: Rosa Kwon Easton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover-194x300.webp\" alt=\"WHITE MULBERRY\" class=\"wp-image-38705\" style=\"width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover-194x300.webp 194w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover-583x900.webp 583w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover-768x1187.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover-406x628.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Book-Cover.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobcat Reads<\/a>&nbsp;will host an Author Talk with Rosa Kwon Easton of <em>White Mulberry<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and discuss the book with fellow readers. In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-background-color has-background\">Rosa Kwon Easton&#8217;s novel<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">,&nbsp;<em>White Mulberry,<\/em>&nbsp;delves into the story of a young Korean, Miyoung, torn<\/span> between two worlds. Miyoung moves to 1930s Japan, where she adopts a new identity to survive rising anti-Korean sentiment. As &#8220;Miyoko,&#8221; she finds unexpected romance and purpose in a Korean church. With war looming, she faces a life-altering choice to reclaim her true self and secure her family&#8217;s destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Author Talk!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step1<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for Bobcat Reads<\/a> alumni virtual book club for free. Already signed up? Skip to step 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to Bobcat Reads<\/a> and click on &#8220;Author Talks&#8221; to<a href=\"https:\/\/alumlc.org\/authorseries\/?book_club_id=391\"> sign up for the Author Talk today<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\" id=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Rosa Kwon Easton<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Headshot.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Headshot-edited.webp\" alt=\"Rosa Kwon Easton\" class=\"wp-image-38713\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Headshot-edited.webp 738w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Headshot-edited-343x300.webp 343w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/White-Mulberry-by-Rosa-Kwon-Easton-Headshot-edited-719x628.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I am a writer, attorney, elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District, and mother of two adult children. I am an Anaphora Writing Residency Fellow and have been published in CRAFT Literary, Writer\u2019s Digest, StoryCenter.org and others. I have also been published in numerous newspapers and anthologies, performed a story on stage at the Expressing Motherhood show in L.A., and spoken in front of various organizations, including Kia USA and Peninsula Friends of the Library. I believe in the<br>power of story to educate, broaden cultural understanding, and inspire others to discover their own stories.<br><br>I have always loved reading and writing, but decided to devote myself full-time to writing after my last child left for college. My previous experience writing professionally consisted of producing legal documents and having articles published in law reviews when I was in law school. After my second child was born, I decided to set aside practicing law for a while to raise my children and become more active in my community. It was then that I started exploring writing workshops and retreats, and attended programs at Author Accelerator, Ragdale, Sackett Street Writers, StoryStudio Chicago, and VONA.<br><br>As an elected trustee of the Palos Verdes Library District, I provide leadership and policy direction to ensure that library services are accessible to all. I am also on the Board of the Volunteers of America Los Angeles, whose mission is to help the most vulnerable change their life stories. I was the President of the parents\u2019 association of my children\u2019s former independent school and had the opportunity to travel to Korea where it has established a second campus.<br><br>I hold a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Government from Smith College, a Masters in International and Public Affairs from Columbia University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. I was born in Seoul, Korea, and now live with my husband and Maltipoo in Palos Verdes, California.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you would like to participate but find the cost of the book prohibitive, please email us at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are kicking off our sixth year of the <span style=\"font-family: var(--fontSansSerif)\">Bobcat Reads alumni book club!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than <strong><em>400 alumni<\/em><\/strong> 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