Events upcoming

October 4, 2023 , 7:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] CULTIVATING VOICES: NAVIGATING THE MFA JOURNEY AS BIPOC WRITERS
RSVP HERE! Is an MFA right for me? How do I make sure my application is the best it can be? Should I consider a low-residency program? This October, join AAWW for a panel that will address all these questions, and beyond. This event will feature faculty members Sindhya Bhanoo,...

October 9, 2023 , 7:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] ON GIRLHOOD, CRAFT, AND WRITING IN COMMUNITY
RSVP HERE! This October, join AAWW for a captivating virtual evening as we delve into the intricate tapestry of girlhood, craft, and the power of writing in community. This event brings together three remarkable voices, author of BIG GIRL Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, author of THE WOMAN WHO CLIMBED TREES Smriti...

October 10, 2023 , 7:00 PM
IN CELEBRATION OF WHALE ARIA AND HOUSE OF CARAVANS
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT - RSVP HERE. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* This October, join AAWW for a celebration of Rajiv Mohabir's WHALE ARIA and Shilpi Suneja's HOUSE OF CARAVANS. Rajiv and Shilpi will...

October 17, 2023 , 7:00 PM
AAWW & THE STRAND PRESENT: CURTIS CHIN + JAFREEN UDDIN
Join us for an in-person event with award-winning writer and producer Curtis Chin for the launch of his new memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Joining Curtis in conversation is the Executive Director of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Jafreen Uddin. This event will be hosted...

October 18, 2023 , 7:00 PM
FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD: ON TIBETAN REFUGEES
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. RSVP HERE! MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* This October, join AAWW, SAJA, Amy Yee, and Jyoti Thottam for a discussion of Yee's new book "Far From the...

October 23, 2023 , 7:00 PM
HOW LONG CAN THE MOON BE CAGED: VOICES OF INDIA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT - RSVP HERE. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* Join AAWW and Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia for a discussion on their book HOW LONG CAN THE MOON...
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Events upcoming

October 4, 2023 , 7:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] CULTIVATING VOICES: NAVIGATING THE MFA JOURNEY AS BIPOC WRITERS
RSVP HERE! Is an MFA right for me? How do I make sure my application is the best it can be? Should I consider a low-residency program? This October, join AAWW for a panel that will address all these questions, and beyond. This event will feature faculty members Sindhya Bhanoo,...

October 9, 2023 , 7:00 PM
[VIRTUAL] ON GIRLHOOD, CRAFT, AND WRITING IN COMMUNITY
RSVP HERE! This October, join AAWW for a captivating virtual evening as we delve into the intricate tapestry of girlhood, craft, and the power of writing in community. This event brings together three remarkable voices, author of BIG GIRL Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, author of THE WOMAN WHO CLIMBED TREES Smriti...

October 10, 2023 , 7:00 PM
IN CELEBRATION OF WHALE ARIA AND HOUSE OF CARAVANS
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT - RSVP HERE. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* This October, join AAWW for a celebration of Rajiv Mohabir's WHALE ARIA and Shilpi Suneja's HOUSE OF CARAVANS. Rajiv and Shilpi will...

October 17, 2023 , 7:00 PM
AAWW & THE STRAND PRESENT: CURTIS CHIN + JAFREEN UDDIN
Join us for an in-person event with award-winning writer and producer Curtis Chin for the launch of his new memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Joining Curtis in conversation is the Executive Director of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop Jafreen Uddin. This event will be hosted...

October 18, 2023 , 7:00 PM
FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD: ON TIBETAN REFUGEES
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. RSVP HERE! MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* This October, join AAWW, SAJA, Amy Yee, and Jyoti Thottam for a discussion of Yee's new book "Far From the...

October 23, 2023 , 7:00 PM
HOW LONG CAN THE MOON BE CAGED: VOICES OF INDIA’S POLITICAL PRISONERS
*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT - RSVP HERE. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING SURVEYS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTRANTS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.* Join AAWW and Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia for a discussion on their book HOW LONG CAN THE MOON...
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