2024
Friday, January 19, 2024, 7:00 am EST
Yale Center Beijing (online)
Beijing, China
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6:45 pm
The Smithsonian Associates Speaker Series (online)
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 6:30 pm
Southwick Public Library
95 Feeding Hills Rd
Southwick, MA
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 6:00 pm
Longmeadow Adult Center
211 Maple Rd
Longmeadow, MA
Thursday, May 2
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Friday, June 14, 12:00
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians
Aqua Turf Club
Plantsville, CT
2023
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 11:00 am
Repentance honored as “Must Read” Finalist in Massachusetts Book Awards Ceremony (postponed from 2020)
Massachusetts Statehouse, 24 Beacon St
Boston, MA
Monday, March 6, 2023, 7:00 pm
The Century Club
Longmeadow, MA
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
OFFICIAL DATE OF NEW BOOK LAUNCH!
THE MASTERS OF MEDICINE
Published by BenBella Books, Distributed by Penguin Random House
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7:00 pm
Curing Coats Disease Foundation Fundraiser (keynote speaker with introduction by Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Gregg Semenza)
Hudson Coastal Restaurant, event link
Fulton, MD
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 7:00 pm
Thomas Jefferson Library
7415 Arlington Blvd
Falls Church, VA
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 3:30 pm
Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Rd
Strafford, PA
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 6:00 pm
Longmeadow Adult Center
Longmeadow, MA
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 pm
The Odyssey Bookshop
9 College St
South Hadley, MA
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 11:00 pm
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
(online presentation: zoom link)
Washington, DC
Wednesday, May 11, 2023, 7:00 pm
Tewksbury Public Library
(online presentation: event link)
Tewksbury, MA
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 6:30 pm
Storrs Library
693 Longmeadow St
Longmeadow, MA
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 6:00 pm
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum | Forbes Library
20 West St
Northampton, MA
Saturday, May 27, 2023, 11:00 am
The Yale Bookstore, event link
77 Broadway
New Haven, CT
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 6:30 pm
Berkshire Athenaeum
1 Wendell Ave
Pittsfield, MA
Friday, June 9, 2023, 10:00 am
Westfield Senior Center
45 Noble St, Westfield, MA
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 6:30pm
Enfield Public Library
104 Middle Road
Enfield, CT
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 6:30 pm
South Hadley Public Library
2 Canal St
South Hadley, MA
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 6:45 pm
The Smithsonian Associates Speaker Series
Washington, D.C. (presented online – event link)
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 7:00 pm
Agawam Public Library
Agawam, MA
Thursday, October 5, 7:00 pm
Springfield Jewish Community Center
1160 Dickinson St
Springfield, MA
Thursday, October 19, 5:30 pm
The Edward A. Jaeger Endowed Lectureship
Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, October 21, 11:00 am
The Mutter Museum/College of Physicians of Philadelphia
19 S. 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday, November 21, 6:30 pm
Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians (online)
Plantsville, CT
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 6:30 pm
East Longmeadow Public Library
East Longmeadow, MA
2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 1:00 pm
Center Elementary School
Longmeadow, MA
Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 6:00 pm
Longmeadow Adult Center
Longmeadow, MA
2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 4:00 pm
Milne Public Library (zoom link)
Williamstown, MA
Sunday, November 14, 2021, 2:00 pm
Historic Classical, Inc. (zoom link)
Springfield, MA
2020
(note, some 2020 events postponed or will take place online)
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8:00 am
Association of Surgical Technologists Conference
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 6:00 pm
East Longmeadow Public Library
East Longmeadow, MA
Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 12:00 pm
Department of Endocrinology Grand Rounds
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 7:00 pm
Bay Path University
Kaleidoscope Speaker Series
Longmeadow, MA
Monday, May 18, 2020, 6:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church
245 Porter Lake Drive
Longmeadow, MA
Sunday, September 20, 2020, 2:00 pm
Classical High School Museum
235 State St
Springfield, MA
Friday, December 4, 2020, 9:00am
New England Ophthalmological Society
Back Bay Events Center, Boston, MA
(presented online)
2019
Saturday, March 16, 2019
8th Annual Venice Book Fair & Writers Festival
Tiny Fox Press Repentance pre-release event
300 Nokomis Ave S.
Venice, FL
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
OFFICIAL DATE OF NEW BOOK LAUNCH!
REPENTANCE
Published by Tiny Fox Press
Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 6:30pm
Storrs Library
693 Longmeadow St
Longmeadow, MA
Friday, May 10, 2019, 6:00pm
First Church of Christ
763 Longmeadow St
Longmeadow, MA
Saturday, May 11, 2019, 4:00pm
The Odyssey Bookshop
9 College St
South Hadley, MA
Saturday, May 18, 2019, 12:30pm
Longmeadow Days Artists’ Village
Longmeadow, MA
Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 1:00pm
Williams Middle School
Longmeadow, MA
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 6:30pm
Enfield Public Library
104 Middle Road
Enfield, CT
Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 6:30pm
Berkshire Athenaeum
1 Wendell Ave
Pittsfield, MA
Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 6:30pm
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum | Forbes Library
20 West St
Northampton, MA
Saturday, August 24, 2019, 2:00pm
Barnes & Noble
7 Holyoke St
Holyoke, MA
Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 12:00pm
The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts
The MassLive Building, 1350 Main St.
Springfield, MA
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6:00pm
Storrs Library Writers Roundtable
693 Longmeadow St
Longmeadow, MA
Saturday, September 21, 2019, 3:00pm
Jones Library
43 Amity St
Amherst, MA
Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 12:00pm
Westfield Womans Club
58 Court St
Westfield, MA
Saturday, October 5, 2019, 2:00pm
Springfield Armory National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
1 Armory St
Springfield, MA
Wednesday, October 16, 7:00pm
Springfield Jewish Community Center
Life Lessons Speaker Series
1160 Dickinson St
Springfield, MA
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 12:15pm
Springfield Museums Speaker Series
D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Davis Auditorium
21 Edwards St
Springfield, MA
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 1:00 pm
Bay Path University
Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center
Hosted by Bay Path University MFA in Creative Non-fiction
East Longmeadow, MA
Friday, November 8, 2019, 1:00 pm
Westfield Senior Center
45 Noble St, Westfield, MA
Monday, November 18, 2019, 7:00pm
Agawam Public Library
750 Cooper St, Agawam, MA
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Vision Seminar Series
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
2018
Friday, June 22, 2018
OIS/WAVE Retina Annual Meeting
Vail, CO
Saturday, August 25, 2018
SAVING SIGHT published in IRAN (Farsi edition)
Book launch event
Esfahan, Iran
Saturday, September 15, 2018, 11:00 am
Springfield Chinese Christian Church
Springfield, MA
Friday, November 9, 2018, 1:00 pm
Westfield Senior Center
45 Noble St, Westfield, MA
2017
Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 6:00 pm
Longmeadow High School
Longmeadow, MA
Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 6:30pm
The Visionary Society
Shriners Hospital for Children
516 Carew St, Springfield, MA
Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 1:00pm
Center Elementary School
Longmeadow, MA
Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6:30pm
The Lions Club of Agawam
Eastern States Exposition Center
West Springfield, MA
Saturday, April 29, 2017, 10:00am
Wilbraham Public Library
25 Crane Park Dr, Wilbraham, MA
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Dr. Lam honored with NextGen Leadership Award from the Committee of 100
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 1:00pm
McDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
Suffield, CT
Monday, June 26, 2017, 6:00am
Massachusetts Society of Optometrists
Chicopee, MA
Saturday, September 9, 2017, 10:00am
Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts
Chicopee Public Library
449 Front St, Chicopee, MA
2016
Monday, April 11, 2016, 6:30pm
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
West Springfield, MA
Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 12:00
Young Professionals Society
University of Massachusetts
1500 Main St, Springfield, MA
Friday, April 15, 2016, 9:00am
New England Ophthalmological Society
Back Bay Events Center, Boston, MA
180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA
Sunday, April 17, 2016, 1:30pm
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Talk Story Event
Sponsored by the 1882 Foundation
500 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Friday, April 22, 2016, 12:30pm
Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 6:30pm
The Century Club
Springfield, MA
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Book Launch of Two Sons of China’s Danish version: Kinas To Sonner
Published by Cicero/Rosinante & Co
Friday, November 4, 2016 7:30pm
First Church of Christ
Longmeadow, MA
2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
New England Book Festival
Two Sons of China awarded Honorable Mention in General Fiction category
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston, MA
Saturday, January 31, 2015
London Book Festival
Two Sons of China awarded Honorable Mention in General Fiction category
British Library, London, UK
Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 4:30pm
Physicians as Artists Conference, Chestnut Building, Tolosky Room
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Saturday, April 4, 2015, 2:00pm
Jones Library, Amherst, MA
Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 12:00-2:00pm
The Organization of Foreign Affairs Professionals
DACOR-Bacon House, 1801 F Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 7:30pm
“Saving Sight: The heroes who changed the way we see”
JCAHPO/ATPO (Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology) National Webinar
link to webinar
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 6:00pm
Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards
Two Sons of China honored as Gold Medal Winner in Military Fiction
Providence NYC, 311 W. 57th St, New York, NY
Friday, June 19, 2015, 7:00am
The Hartford Society
The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect St, Hartford, CT
Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 7:00pm
Lincoln Library, Springfield, IL
(proceeds to benefit library)
Sunday, June 28, 2015, 6:00pm
Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Awards Banquet
Two Sons of China honored as 2014 Best Book Award Winner in Fiction
818 Washington St, San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 7:00pm
Enfield Public Library, Enfield, CT
Saturday, November 14, 2015, 1:30pm
Springfield City Library, Sixteen Acres Branch, Springfield, MA
2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
New England Book Festival
Saving Sight awarded Honorable Mention in Biography/Autobiography category
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston, MA
Thursday, January 23, 2014
London Book Festival
Saving Sight awarded Honorable Mention in Biography/Autobiography category
British Library, London, UK
Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 6:30pm
Storrs Library, Longmeadow, MA
Sunday, March 2, 2014, 2:00pm
White Square Fine Books & Art, 86 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA
Friday-Saturday, March 7-8, 2014
Wills Eye Hospital 66th Annual Alumni Conference
Sheraton Society Hill, One Dock Street, Philadelphia, PA
Featured Saving Sight book presentation with proceeds to benefit Wills Eye Hospital
Sunday, March 23, 2014, 1:15pm
Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham, MA
Monday, April 7, 2014, 7:00pm
Agawam Public Library, Agawam, MA
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 7:30pm
Potomac Library, Potomac, MD
Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 1:00pm
Baystate Medical Center, Health Education Center
361 Whitney Ave, Holyoke, MA
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Westfield Woman’s Club Annual Meeting
Springfield Country Club, Springfield, MA
Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 5pm
Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Saving Sight honored as Finalist in Memoir and Biography/Autobiography competitions
Harvard Club of New York City, New York, NY
Wednesday, June 4, 2014, 6pm
Longmeadow Veterans Association
Longmeadow Adult Center, 231 Maple Rd, Longmeadow, MA
(proceeds to benefit Wounded Warriors Project)
Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 7:00pm
Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
Saturday-Tuesday, October 18-21, 2014
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker, Saturday, October 18, 8am
Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO) Scientific Session
Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave
Featured book display with the Museum of Vision
Autographed copies featured at Orbital Gala’s silent auction, Sunday, October 19, 6:00pm
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 N. Columbus Dr
Saturday, November 8, 1:30pm
Milford Town Library, Milford, MA
2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 6:30pm
Storrs Library, Longmeadow, MA
(proceeds to benefit library)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 7:00pm
Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
(proceeds to benefit library)
Saturday-Wednesday, August 24-28, 2013
American Society of Retina Specialists 31st Annual Meeting, Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Canada
Featured book display with Retina Today
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 4:30pm
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Physicians in Art Conference, Chestnut Building
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 6:30
East Longmeadow Public Library, East Longmeadow, MA
(proceeds to benefit library)
Monday, September 16, 2013, 7:00pm
Agawam Public Library, Agawam, MA
(proceeds to benefit library)
Saturday, September 21, 2013, 10am-4pm
Springfield City Library (Central branch), Springfield, MA
Authors Fair
Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 7:00pm
Lions Club of Granby, 74 Pleasant St, Granby, MA
(proceeds to benefit Lions Club)
Sunday, October 20, 2013, 2:00pm
White Square Fine Books & Art, 86 Cottage St, Easthampton, MA
Saturday, October 26, 2013, 12:00 noon
Springfield City Library (Central branch), Springfield, MA
(proceeds to benefit library)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12:00 noon
Kiwanis Club of Springfield, 350 Worthington St, Springfield, MA
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 1:15pm
Westfield Woman’s Club, 28 Court St, Westfield, MA
Saturday-Tuesday, November 16-19, 2013
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Featured book display with the Museum of Vision
Book signing, Saturday, November 16, 6:00pm
Wills Eye Hospital Alumni Reception
Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 701 Convention Center Blvd
Autographed copies featured at Orbital Gala’s silent auction, Sunday, November 17, 6:00pm
National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St
December 7, 2013
BOOK LAUNCH!
TWO SONS OF CHINA
A novel of the Second World War
Published by Bondfire Books
Available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, iTunes, and elsewhere.