Join writer, host and cultural organizer Jeff Chang to discuss his new book Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America.
In WATER MIRROR ECHO: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, award-winning author Jeff Chang delivers a groundbreaking cultural biography of Bruce Lee, timed to Lee’s 85th birthday year in 2025. Drawing on thousands of personal documents (including letters, diaries, and rare photos) and exclusive, in-depth interviews with Lee’s inner circle (including his first love, close friends, and early fighting mentors), Chang offers a stunning dual portrait: the complex human story of Lee and the extraordinary, untold story of the creation of Asian America. Through Lee’s experiences, Chang charts the rise of Asian America as a powerful political and cultural force that endures to this day.
About Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang’s first book, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, was called one of the best nonfiction books of the last quarter century. His latest, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (Mariner), was named one of 2025’s Best by Publisher’s Weekly, Alta, Vogue, Kirkus, and NPR. He authored the award-winning Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America, and We Gon' Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation. He has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many more. He is the host of the Signal award-winning podcast, Edge of Reason, and of KALW Public Media’s podcast, Notes From the Edge.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors, Books & Writing |
