Events upcoming

August 22, 2022 , 6:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: CRAFT OF COLLABORATION: RADICAL TOGETHERNESS IN TIMES OF CRISES, A WORKSHOP FOR ASIAN AND ASIAN DIASPORIC POETS
Monday, August 22 | 6 PM ET - 8:30 PM ET | Sliding Scale $50- $100 Online | 1 Session | REGISTER HERE! **This is a workshop that prioritizes Asian and Asian diasporic writers. We ask all allies to take a step back and to not register for this workshop.**...

August 25, 2022 , 7:00 PM
MOUTH TO MOUTH SHOWCASE WITH OPEN MIC
Kay Ulanday Barrett, Jimena Lucero, Caleb Luna, Walela Nehanda
Join us for another Mouth to Mouth with Open Mic on August 25 at 7 PM ET! Hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett and Jimena Lucero, this month Mouth to Mouth celebrates powerhouse writers Caleb Luna and Walela Nehanda! Mouth to Mouth seeks to provide a safer community space...
Must Watch events videos
Our Existence is a Rebellion
Organized and curated by Sham-e-Ali Nayeem
In Conversation: Joseph Han & Crystal Hana Kim
In celebration of Joseph Han’s debut, Nuclear Family
More Than Organs: A Queer Asian Celebration
Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett and Jimena Lucero
Michelle Zauner on Crying in H Mart
With Hrishikesh Hirway
Events upcoming

August 22, 2022 , 6:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: CRAFT OF COLLABORATION: RADICAL TOGETHERNESS IN TIMES OF CRISES, A WORKSHOP FOR ASIAN AND ASIAN DIASPORIC POETS
Monday, August 22 | 6 PM ET - 8:30 PM ET | Sliding Scale $50- $100 Online | 1 Session | REGISTER HERE! **This is a workshop that prioritizes Asian and Asian diasporic writers. We ask all allies to take a step back and to not register for this workshop.**...

August 25, 2022 , 7:00 PM
MOUTH TO MOUTH SHOWCASE WITH OPEN MIC
Kay Ulanday Barrett, Jimena Lucero, Caleb Luna, Walela Nehanda
Join us for another Mouth to Mouth with Open Mic on August 25 at 7 PM ET! Hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett and Jimena Lucero, this month Mouth to Mouth celebrates powerhouse writers Caleb Luna and Walela Nehanda! Mouth to Mouth seeks to provide a safer community space...
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