No father - especially an immigrant from China - says to his daughter, "Please, marry an artist."

-- Cathy Bao Bean
包圭漪 

Rooted in the telling of one family's life, The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and Manual by Cathy Bao Bean is a story for all families.

In this humorous and poignant memoir, the author, an immigrant from China, recounts how she figured out how to be herself, as well as raise a son whose artist father did things like paint the lawn.

As Cathy Bao Bean attempts to satisfy disparate cultural norms, she provides us with a unique window into the experience of a bicultural family.

The Chopsticks-Fork Principle is also a manual that explains how anyone who steps outside the home can benefit by greater awareness of the diversity within and around us.

For more details about The Chopsticks-Fork Principle, please link here.

 For more detailed information about Cathy Bao Bean, please click here.

On June 6, 2009, the Museum of Arts & Design hosted a reception in honor of Bennett Bean's and Elizabeth Rand's Limited Edition Rug Series, which the Museum of Arts & Design commissioned to commemorate MAD's inaugural year at its new New York City location at Columbus Circle. The 9 for '09 Limited Edition Rug Series is on view in MAD's museum store and on its web site.

The Bao Bean Home Featured in Kendra Langeteig's
The New Asian Home

Cathy and Bennett Bao Bean's home is featured in the newly published book The New Asian Home by Kendra Langeteig.

To read an excerpt from The Chopsticks-Fork Principle printed in the Asians in America Magazine, please click here.

Click here to read the Wikipedia article about Cathy Bao Bean.

Programs, Workshops, and Book Signings

 As philosopher, writer, and educational consultant, Cathy Bao Bean has presented a wide range of programs throughout the United States.

Cathy welcomes the opportunity to speak at libraries, book stores, schools, and other organizations. To contact the author for personal appearances, please call : 908-852-7426 or submit a request by email.