David Mura Book Launch Party (Oct 7)

Lianna McLernon
September 17, 2026

On Oct 7, join Theater Mu for a free evening with nationally renowned and locally beloved writer David Mura to celebrate his new memoir, Exit, Miss Saigon! With excerpts read by the author, a mini lecture on Asian American theater by Josephine Lee, and a Q&A, start exploring the book’s reflections around “growing up white” and how identity, representation, and activism burst into his life during the Twin Cities’ Miss Saigon protests in 1992. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event, thanks to Xia Books & Café.

WHEN: Oct 7 from 7-8:15 pm CT
WHERE: Mu Community Room, 755 Prior Ave. N #107, Saint Paul, MN 55104
INFO & RSVP: theatermu.org/community-events/exit-miss-saigon 

Thank you to University of Minesota Press and Xia Books & Café for partnering with us on the event!