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Book Signing: Riding Through Rice Fields with Michelle Sterling and The Shape of Love with Carren Jao

Name: Book Signing: Riding Through Rice Fields with Michelle Sterling and The Shape of Love with Carren Jao
Start: 2026-10-17T18:30:00.000Z
Location: San Francisco

When: Saturday, October 17 · 11:30 AM
Where: San Francisco
Listed by: The Third Place

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October is Filipino American History Month, and we're celebrating with two authors whose picture books feel like a warm kitchen and a long hug from home. Come meet Michelle Sterling and Carren Jao, get your books signed, and pick up a few for the little readers (and big ones) in your life.

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