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研究雨 | Rain Studies

你只能等待雨 | You can only wait for the rain

By Chen Poyu
Essays    Reportage    Marginalia    Interviews    Poetry    Fiction    Videos    Everything   
Transpacific Literary Project
Visions of Asian America in Tamio Shiraishi’s Jazz
Essays
By Harrison Vijay Tsui

As my math grades plummeted, my interest in trombone records skyrocketed

Transpacific Literary Project
Songs of the Martial Law Years: ‘Walang Hanggang Paalam | Neverending Farewell’ and ‘Pagbabalikwas | To Break Free’
By Rene, Cristy, and Marx Rivera, The Bicutan Political Detainees

Two songs popularized during martial law speak of the time’s sentiments

Transpacific Literary Project
Visions of Asian America in Tamio Shiraishi’s Jazz
Essays
By Harrison Vijay Tsui

As my math grades plummeted, my interest in trombone records skyrocketed

Transpacific Literary Project
Songs of the Martial Law Years: ‘Walang Hanggang Paalam | Neverending Farewell’ and ‘Pagbabalikwas | To Break Free’
By Rene, Cristy, and Marx Rivera, The Bicutan Political Detainees

Two songs popularized during martial law speak of the time’s sentiments

Upcoming Events

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    Saturday, August 29, 1:00 PM
    The First Sentence: A Craft Workshop with Baylina Pu

  • From Essay to Screenplay: Adapting Personal IP for Film
    Sunday, September 6, 12:00 PM
    From Essay to Screenplay: Adapting Personal IP for Film

    Join Maryam Mir for a virtual masterclass that explores the foundations of adapting a narrative piece for the screen, helping participants identify the cinematic potential within their existing written work.
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    Sunday, November 15, 12:00 PM
    Writing the Short Film: A Six Week Screenwriting Workshop

    This six-week, virtual workshop led by former Open City fellow Maryam Mir is designed for writers and filmmakers developing original short films!
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  • Archive of the Self – An Open Mic & Mixer
    Wednesday, July 29, 7:00 PM
    Archive of the Self – An Open Mic & Mixer

    Join the 2026 Margins Fellows for their inaugural open mic and mixer, Archive of the Self, in an evening of tracing personal histories and excavating selfhood.
  • The Subconscious as Muse: A Workshop with Swati Sudarsan
    Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 PM
    The Subconscious as Muse: A Workshop with Swati Sudarsan

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    Join AAWW for a celebration of Hafeez Lakhani's Abundance, featuring Victor Suthammanont!
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    Join AAWW and The PD Soros Fellowships for New Americans for a celebration of The Blue House I Loved, featuring Kao Kalia Yang and Jen Shin!
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