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official Umma Book Tour infO
Join Sarah and Nam Soon Ahn, authors of UMMA and the creators behind @ahnestkitchen, on their Umma book tour!
Meet them at events in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Long Beach), Northern California, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington.
Visit this page for updates, as additional events may be added.
Los Angeles, CA
March 30 | 12-3PM
Now Serving x Perilla LA
Book signing with special banchan menu at Perilla LA (12-3PM)
Followed by a ticketed event at Now Serving (6PM) below.
No RSVP required.
Los Angeles, CA
March 30 | 6PM
Now Serving
In conversation with New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Joanne Lee Molinaro, @thekoreanvegan
Tickets required
Long Beach, CA
April 1 | 6:30
Bel Canto Books x Ambitious Ales
Celebrate the official book launch with us at Ambitious Ales!
Writers’ reading, conversation, and Q&A
RSVP required
Irvine, CA
April 4 | 6PM
Barnes & Noble (Irvine Spectrum)
In conversation with writer, editor, and Cosmopolitan’s food columnist, Alyse Whitney
No RSVP required
Northvale, NJ
April 9 | 6PM
Books & Greetings
Signing Event
Tickets required
New York, NY
April 10 | 6:30PM (Join In-Person or Virtually!)
The Korea Society
In conversation with New York Times Food and Cooking Columnist Eric Kim, @ericjoonho
RSVP required
Milwaukie, OR
April 12 | 12PM (Updated Time! Previously 2PM)
Ledding Library
No RSVP required
Portland, OR
April 12 | 5PM
Vivienne Culinary Books
Sarah and Nam Soon Ahn are coming to the shop to talk Korean Mom kitchen wisdom, sign books, and demo how to make their famous cilantro kimchi, a Northern Korean dish. You'll try the kimchi, sample other Korean snacking foods and have a makgeolli toast. Event free with book purchase.
Seattle, WA
April 14 | 6PM
Book Larder
Signing Event
Tickets required
San Francisco, CA
Omnivore Books
April 16 | 6:30PM
In Conversation with 2x James Beard Winner Randy Lau, @madewithlau
No RSVP required
Los Angeles, CA
April 26 | 3PM
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The Terroir Memoir: Cooking, Culture, and Place | Author Panel with Sarah Ahn, Michelle T. King, and Steve Hoffman
Tickets required
Carlsbad, CA
May 12 | 6PM
Carlsbad City Library
Author Panel with Kristina McMorris, Rosa Kwon Easton & Sarah Ahn
No RSVP required
Coronado, CA
May 13 | 6:30PM
Coronado Public Library
Asian American Pacific Islander Adventure featuring Alka Joshi, Sarah Ahn, Rosa Kwon Easton, and Michelle Jungmin Bang
Registration for this event is FREE and open to the public, but seating is limited.
Cypress, CA
May 14 | 6PM
Cypress Library
No RSVP required
Complimentary books available, while supplies last. Early arrival suggested. No registration required, all ages welcome.
San Diego, CA
May 30 | 8:15AM
CreativeMornings San Diego
San Diego Central Library
More info coming soon!
RSVP required