Hua Kuang Chinese Reading Room is reopening its library and classes to the community on Monday, June 6, 2022. The new class schedule can be found at https://www.huakuanglibrary.com/class-schedule. Each class is limited to 6 students. Covid regulations are strictly applied. To take the class, register to be a Hua Kuang member, sign a waiver form and wear mask in class.
Hua Kuang has extra opening hours on Tuesday and Saturday*.
Monday, 10 am – 3 pm,
Tuesday, 10-11 am* (June), 12-2 pm* (July),
Wednesday, 10 am – 3 pm
Friday, 10 am – 3 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm*

HUA KUANG’S NEEDS: Volunteers to keep Hua Kuang’s doors open during Open Office Hours. Volunteers to sort through overwhelming book donations, do cataloging and computer work. Enquire about these volunteer positions with Kelly, at kellptsai@yahoo.com.

A new book has been published in April, 2022, called 抹不去的痛, 见证 2020-2021, Witnessing the Pandemic. 融融, RongRong is editor-in-chief. A brief description about the book is written below, along with an opportunity to enter a book-review writing contest on this book that is of epic importance in modern history. To buy the book, go to the link here. http://candlelightprinting.com/store. It costs $19.95 per book. To enter the writing contest, see the instructions below.

ZOOM BOOK MEETING: Friday, 6/24/2022, at 4 pm, PST. will be held on Friday, 6/24/2022, at 4 pm, PST, for readers to meet some of the book’s Hua Kuang will host a Zoom Book Meeting on 抹不去的痛, 见证 2020-2021, Witnessing the Pandemic. It authors face to face on Zoom! Email Kelly, at kellyptsai@yahoo.com to sign up for the Zoom Meeting.

Witnessing the Pandemic, written by 28 Authors in Pacific Northwest. Editor-in-Chief: Rong Rong

一本值得珍藏的书 —— 《抹不去的痛— 见证 2020-2021》已由美国烛光出版社 2022 年四月出版，美国西北华文笔会的二十多位作者联手合写，扫描于生活的各个角落，不仅仅是眼见的，更是心灵的。此书深入到因恐惧，隔离，孤独而产生的忧郁，厌世以及自杀现象，可谓字字血声声泪，撕裂人心。同时，也收集了突破疫情的严密封锁，改变生活方向，放飞灵魂，播撒快乐，犹如天使下凡一般的美妙故事。不仅写自己的经历和感受，也写夫妻的恩爱，孩子的成长，邻里和谐，尤其当生命下沉，临近终结的时候，活出人的尊严，这些故事令人肃然起敬。主编融融在前言中说:对付灾难，我们的能力那 么有限，但是，把真相留给后代，则是历史交给我们的不可推却的使命。

A book worthy of collection, Witnessing the Pandemic, has been published by Candlelight Publishing House in April 2022. More than 20 authors from the Northwest Chinese Writers’ Association in the United States have jointly penned this book about their experiences during the Pandemic. This book delves into the depression, world-weariness, and suicidal thoughts caused by fear, isolation, and loneliness. At the same time, there are amazing breakthrough stories, of lives changed, and inner souls released as if touched by an angel. These awe-inspiring stories not only depict the personal life experiences and feelings of these authors, but also tell the stories of love between husband and wife, of children growing up, of harmony among neighbors, and living with dignity even when life is coming to an end. As the Editor-in-chief Rong Rong put in the preface, “Our ability to deal with disasters is so limited, but to pass on the truths to future generations, it is our inescapable responsibility entrusted by history.”

HAVE A CHANCE TO READ THE BOOK, WRITE YOUR REFLECTIONS, AND SUBMIT YOUR REFLECTIONS TO ENTER A BOOK-REVIEW WRITING CONTEST FOR PRIZES, in Chinese.

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/_h6z2a0Az21pYEAbnFWO8Q

美国西北华文笔会文集《抹不去的痛–见证 2020-2021》出版后立刻获得海外华文作家们的赞誉，并且引来华人各界关注。为了鼓励阅读、激发创作、促进读者和作者之间的交流，笔会将面向居住在美国的中文写作者(该书作者及编辑除外)举办读后感征文比赛。由美国西北华文笔会挑选资深作家和评论家组成的评委会(该书作者及编辑除外)评选出得奖作品。

以下是投稿须知

1. 征稿时间:2022 年 5 月 10 日至 7 月 31 日截止。
2. 奖项设置:一等奖一名，奖金 200 美元;二等奖两名，奖金 100 美元;三等奖四名，奖金 50 美元。
3. 获奖名单将于八月底发布在笔会公众号《笔》上，得奖作品也将发表在笔会公众号《笔》上。
4. 评选标准:基于阅读全书的感想，可以包括对于个别篇章的评论。具有疫情时代特点，真情实感，条理清晰，文字纯熟，独具一格。题目自拟。
5. 原创性:原创首发，从未在任何纸媒或网络发表过。
6. 字数:1000 字到 3000 字。
7. 篇数:每人限投稿一篇。

投稿方式:请将参赛作品以附件形式(Word 格式)发送至邮箱 nwchinesepen@gmail.com，邮件主题注明“征文投稿”。请同时附上 150 字以内的作者简介 Word 文件以及联系方式(电子邮件、微信号和邮寄地址)。
购买《抹不去的痛——见证 2020-2021》，请访问烛光出版社官网: http://candlelightprinting.com/store
读者联系邮箱: nwchinesepen@outlook.com