Shore Lit and the Academy Art Museum invite you to a book talk with Nicole Chung, author of the acclaimed 2023 memoir A Living Remedy—named a Notable Book by the New York Times and a “Best Book of the Year” by more than a dozen outlets, including Time, USA Today, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Electric Literature, and TODAY.
Nicole Chung lost both of her adoptive parents suddenly within two years of each other. Living across the country, hamstrung by Covid restrictions, limited by financial concerns and the demands of parenting her own children, she struggled to find ways to support them. This intimate memoir “explores the difficult emotional terrain of grief, while also delivering a powerful social commentary that poses vital questions about access to medical care and the meaning of home and family,” writes Qian Julie Wang for the Washington Post.
Chung will discuss A Living Remedy with Shore Lit Founder Kerry Folan at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 11. This event is free and open to the public, though reservations are required through the Academy Art Museum website.
Nicole Chung’s memoir A Living Remedy was named a Notable Book by The New York Times and a Best Book of the Year by over a dozen outlets. Chung is also the author of All You Can Ever Know, a national bestseller and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, which landed on multiple Book of the Year lists and has been translated into several languages. She has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, Time, The Atlantic, Esquire, and many other publications. Previously, she was digital editorial director at the independent publisher Catapult, where she helped lead its magazine to two National Magazine Awards; before that, she was the managing editor of The Toast and an editor at Hyphen magazine. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she currently lives in the Washington, DC area.
Shore Lit is based in Easton, Maryland, and aims to enhance local cultural offerings with free author events open to the public. Our programs are designed to explore relevant ideas, foster literary conversation, and build inclusive community. Upcoming events include a book talk with novelist Henry Hoke, who will be in conversation with Shore Lit founder Kerry Folan about his award-winning novel Open Throat on November 15. The event will feature a monologue performance by actor Mike Sousa. For updates, sign up for our monthly newsletter at shorelit.org.
The Academy Art Museum’s mission is to promote the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the arts and to enhance cultural life on the Eastern Shore by making the Museum’s expanding collection, exhibitions, and broad spectrum of arts programs available to everyone. Museum admission is free and open to the public 10:00-4:00 Tuesday-Sunday.
