Qian Julie Wang

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New York Times Bestselling Author, 'Beautiful Country: A Memoir'
Civil Rights Litigator & Managing Partner, Gottlieb & Wang LLP
Advocate for Marginalized Communities' Education and Discrimination Rights

Civil rights litigator and New York Times bestselling author Qian Julie Wang uses her unique gift for storytelling to transcend the business, legal, political, and literary worlds and focus on the humanity at the heart of these issues.

Qian Julie’s debut Beautiful Country: A Memoir became an instant New York Times bestseller, and was heralded as “an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent.” Lauded as an “essential book for our times” and named one of the New York Times Book Review’s “Notable Books of 2021,” Beautiful Country is a poignant and heartrending literary memoir that intimately retraces Qian Julie’s childhood footsteps where at age seven, she moved from China to Brooklyn, New York with her parents, and overnight went from being the daughter of professors to being deemed “illegal.” As a litigator, Qian Julie has been praised by clients as "exceptionally talented" and "exemplary.” For a decade, she has represented Fortune 500 corporations, governmental entities, and individuals in complex civil litigation. Qian Julie is now a managing partner at Gottlieb & Wang LLP and is dedicated to advocating for marginalized communities' education and discrimination rights.

Qian Julie’s writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Cut, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and she has appeared on PBS Newshour, ABC News, NPR, BBC World Outlook, C-SPAN, The TODAY Show, among many others. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Qian Julie is in demand for events with groups like the Association of Small and Rural Libraries, Datadog, the Nantucket and Savannah Book Festivals, Sentara Healthcare, and Central Synagogue, to name a few. For her open heart and strong passion for advocacy and bringing awareness to marginalized communities, she regularly receives rave reviews, such as: “Thanks to Qian Julie for a tremendous program last night. She gave such a beautifully crafted, powerful talk that had the audience alternatively chuckling, nodding, wiping their eyes, and occasionally even startled… Qian Julie is a supremely talented writer and thinker, and I am sure she will continue to challenge the world with her sharp and nuanced insights. And she couldn’t have been nicer and more gracious to staff and guests and trustees alike." (Museum of the City of New York)

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Past Hosts Include:

Chicago Humanities Festival
Nantucket Book Festival
Association of Small and Rural Libraries Conference
CUNY Lehman College
Chicago Public Library

Washington State Community Action Partnership
Squire Patton Boggs LLP
Tenement Museum NYC
Temple Emanu-El Synagogue
Miami Beach JCC

Rave Reviews About Qian Julie Wang

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We were honored to have Qian Julie Wang as the keynote speaker at our annual forum for litigation finance, attended by an exclusive group of high-powered investors, litigators, and brokers. This is not a group that is easily influenced, so imagine our surprise when we read all the rave reviews in our feedback survey! Impressive, inspiring, thought provoking, and deeply moving — these were just some of the words our attendees used to describe Qian Julie’s keynote. She clearly has an important message, a way with words, and a special ability to connect with the audience. As someone who has been organizing events for over 20 years, I have no reservations about recommending Qian Julie. She took the time to learn about our audience and even agreed to an interview and book signing after her speech. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I hope to invite her back for another keynote soon.

- Dealmakers Forums

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Beautiful Country: An Evening with Qian Julie Wang | Museum of the City of NY

Qian Julie Wang: Beautiful Country | Chicago Humanities Festival

Qian Julie Wang - Do you remember the first time you prayed? | Central Synagogue

Qian Julie Wang - New York struggles with a sharp rise in violent crime amid COVID-19 | PBS News Hour

Qian Julie Wang and her book, 'Beautiful Country' | Asian American Authors Book Club

Qian Julie Wang In Conversation with Rabbi Buchdahl | Central Synagogue

Talks & Conversations with Qian Julie Wang

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Author Talk: Beautiful Country

Civil rights litigator and New York Times bestselling author QIAN JULIE WANG offers this riveting talk inspired by her debut memoir Beautiful Country, which The New York Times called, “an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent.” Qian Julie balances her powerful personal narrative with aut ...

Civil rights litigator and New York Times bestselling author QIAN JULIE WANG offers this riveting talk inspired by her debut memoir Beautiful Country, which The New York Times called, “an incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent.” Qian Julie balances her powerful personal narrative with authenticity and humor and leaves a lasting impact on audiences of all kinds.

DEI in Corporate and Educational Spaces

Civil rights litigator and New York Times bestselling author QIAN JULIE WANG uses her unique gift for storytelling to transcend the business, legal, political, and literary worlds and focus on the humanity at the heart of these issues. Qian Julie shares both her personal experience as well as action ...

Civil rights litigator and New York Times bestselling author QIAN JULIE WANG uses her unique gift for storytelling to transcend the business, legal, political, and literary worlds and focus on the humanity at the heart of these issues. Qian Julie shares both her personal experience as well as actionable strategies in this compelling talk.

Finding a Home for Immigrants

Civil rights litigator and bestselling memoirist QIAN JULIE WANG shares insights from her personal experience as a young person immigrating to the U.S., as well as her career advocating for marginalized communities. Qian Julie offers this riveting talk about the power of finding ‘home’. ...

Civil rights litigator and bestselling memoirist QIAN JULIE WANG shares insights from her personal experience as a young person immigrating to the U.S., as well as her career advocating for marginalized communities. Qian Julie offers this riveting talk about the power of finding ‘home’.

The Power of Lifelong Literacy and Storytelling

Civil rights litigator and bestselling memoirist QIAN JULIE WANG offers insights about the power of literacy and storytelling throughout childhood and adulthood in this meaningful talk for audiences of all kinds. ...

Civil rights litigator and bestselling memoirist QIAN JULIE WANG offers insights about the power of literacy and storytelling throughout childhood and adulthood in this meaningful talk for audiences of all kinds.

Books by Qian Julie Wang

Beautiful Country: A Memoir

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Biography

Qian Julie Wang is a litigator and the author of Beautiful Country. Beautiful Country was released in 2021 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. Lauded as an “essential book for our times” and named one of the New York Times Book Review’s Notable Books of 2021, Beautiful Country is a poignant and heartrending literary memoir that intimately retraces Qian Julie’s childhood footsteps where at age seven, she moved from China to Brooklyn, New York with her parents, and overnight went from being the daughter of professors to being deemed “illegal.” With an open heart and a strong passion for advocacy and bringing awareness to marginalized communities, she uses her unique gift for storytelling to transcend the business, legal, political, and literary worlds and focus on the humanity at the heart of these issues.

As a litigator, Qian Julie has been praised by clients as "exceptionally talented" and "exemplary.” For a decade, she has represented Fortune 500 corporations, governmental entities, and individuals in complex civil litigation. Qian Julie is now a managing partner at Gottlieb & Wang LLP and is dedicated to advocating for marginalized communities' education and discrimination rights.

Qian Julie is a graduate of Yale Law School and Swarthmore Colleges. Her short pieces have appeared in major publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. Qian Julie currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two rescue dogs, Salty and Peppers.