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Poetry Tuesday

I can’t afford a whole universe

“maybe that makes me primal. or maybe it makes me whole.”

By Ina Cariño

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of Shanghailanders

Join AAWW and Yu & Me Books for an in-person event in celebration of Juli Min's debut novel, SHANGHAILANDERS, with Vanessa Chan, author of THE STORM WE MADE.

Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM

[In Person] Poetry as Prayer: In Celebration of remembering (y)our light

Join us for a reading in celebration of remembering (y)our light with River 瑩瑩 Dandelion, Jasmine Reid, Jimena Lucero & Taylor Alyson Lewis!

Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of What's Eating Jackie Oh? and Relative Strangers

Join us for an in-person double book launch event at Yu & Me Books to celebrate Patricia Park's new novel, What's Eating Jackie Oh? and A.H. Kim's Relative Strangers!

Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 PM

AAWW & The Strand Present: Victor Manibo + Yume Kitasei: Escape Velocity

Join AAWW and The Strand for an in-person event with speculative fiction writer, Victor Manibo, for the release of his new novel, Escape Velocity. Victor will be in conversation with Yume Kitasei!

Tuesday, May 28, 7:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of The Land is Holy

Join us for a celebration of writer noam keim's The Land is Holy in conversation with Sarah Aziza and Michael Zalta!

Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise

Join AAWW, Taipei Cultural Center, and Accent Society in celebration of Lin Yi-Han's and translated by Jenna Tang's, Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise! Jenna Tang will in conversation with Soje.

Thursday, June 13, 7:00 PM

Summer Night's Dream: A Fundraiser for AAWW

This June, join us for Summer Night’s Dream, a celebration, community gathering, and fundraiser for the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. After all, our work is only possible through YOU, our community of writers, artists, organizers, and makers in NYC & beyond! In the spirit of reflection, gratitude, and excitement for what we can build next, join us at Hana House in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 13, for food and drink, readings, and community!

Tuesday, June 18, 6:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of The Translator's Daughter

Join AAWW and Yu & Me Books for an in-person event in celebration of Grace Loh Prasad's debut memoir, The Translator's Daughter, with Melissa Hung, founding editor in chief of Hyphen!

Past Events

Thursday, May 9, 7:00 PM

[IN PERSON] In Celebration of Nicole Chung's A Living Remedy with Crystal Hana

Also-Known-As and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop are thrilled to welcome back Nicole Chung, in conversation with Crystal Hana Kim, to celebrate the paperback release of her critically acclaimed memoir A Living Remedy.

Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 PM

Book Event: Nina Sharma with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Join us and Greenlight Books for Nina Sharma in conversation with acclaimed author Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, along with a reading and book signing. Nina Sharma presents THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL, a hilarious and moving memoir in essays about love and allyship told through one Asian and Black interracial relationship.

Thursday, May 2, 7:00 PM

AAWW & Kundiman Present: Emerging Writers in Conversation

Join AAWW and Kundiman in-person and online for a conversation between emerging writers Hannah Bae, Jen Lue, Gina Chung, and Rajat Singh!

Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 PM

Patricia Park + Brian Tee: What's Eating Jackie Oh?

Join us for an in-person event at The Strand Book Store to celebrate award-winning author Patricia Park's new young adult novel, What's Eating Jackie Oh? Joining Patricia in conversation is film and television actor, Brian Tee.

Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 PM

[IN-PERSON] SEJAL SHAH PRESENTS HOW TO MAKE YOUR MOTHER CRY, WITH MINNA PROCTOR

Join McNally Jackson and AAWW to celebrate Sejal Shah's HOW TO MAKE YOUR MOTHER CRY, a collection of genre-queer short stories braided with images and ephemera explore the experiences of growing up and living as a diasporic Gujarati woman searching for home. Sejal will be in conversation with writer, translator, and editor Minna Proctor!