November 5, 2025 , 6:00 PM

CREATIVE WRITING WITH OTHER SCRIPTURES

Join H. M. Zafer for a workshop on harnessing the generative and emancipatory power of scripture!

October 30, 2025 , 7:00 PM

ALPHA BETA BLAH - TO THE GRAVE

Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!

October 16, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF WHERE EVERY GHOST HAS A NAME

Join AAWW for a celebration of Where Every Ghost Has A Name by Kim Liao, featuring Anru Lee and Jimin Han!

October 8, 2025 , 8:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] OUR HISTORY BRINGS US HERE: A READING AND CONVERSATION WITH RHONI BLANKENHORN, LUISA IGLORIA, AND MICHELLE PEñALOZA

Join us for readings and a conversation with Luisa Igloria, Michelle Peñaloza, and Rhoni Blankenhorn moderated by R. A. Villanueva!

September 30, 2025 , 7:00 PM

ALPHA BETA BLAH - THE PAST TENSE

Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!

September 26, 2025 , 7:00 PM

A BIRTHDAY READING FUNDRAISER & RAFFLE FOR GAZA

Join AAWW and Kundiman for a fundraiser and raffle for Gaza!

September 25, 2025 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] IN CELEBRATION OF WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM

Join AAWW for a celebration of Elaine Hsieh Chou's Where Are You Really From, featuring Delia Cai!

September 20, 2025 , 1:00 PM

WRITING FOR GRAPHIC NOVELS

Join Wendy Xu and Chris Kindred for a workshop on writing for graphic novels!

September 19, 2025 , 7:00 PM

RADICAL HISTORIES: A ROUNDTABLE OF KOREAN/AMERICAN AUTHORS

Join Kaya Press, AAWW, and Brooklyn Bookfest for a roundtable of Korean/American authors, featuring Alice Sola Kim, Cathy Park Hong, Ed Park, Gina Chung, Hannah Bae, and Jane Kim!

September 18, 2025 , 6:00 PM

CTRL+ALT+LIT: FAN FICTION, ZINES, AND INDEPENDENT LITERATURE

Join AAWW for Ctrl+Alt+Lit, a celebration of alternative literatures and countercanons!

September 17, 2025 , 6:30 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF SEABEAST

Join AAWW for a celebration of Seabeast by Rajiv Mohabir, featuring Megan Pinto, Ashna Ali, and Rosamond King!

September 15, 2025 , 6:30 PM

WRITING CITY NATURE, WRITING THE CITY SELF

Join Rajiv Mohabir for a workshop on writing about the environment!

September 2, 2025 , 7:00 PM

ALPHA BETA BLAH - THE PARTY SCENE

Join AAWW for Alpha Beta Blah, a new reading series that removes the secret from secret society!

July 26, 2025 , 1:00 PM

FROM JOURNALISTS TO AUTHORS: THE MAKING OF STORIES

Join AAJA and AAWW for an enlivening conversation on transitioning from reporting to long-form storytelling, featuring Vicky Nguyen and Youngmi Mayer!

July 23, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF MARGINLANDS

Join AAWW for a celebration of Marginlands by Arati Kumar-Rao!

June 20, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF SAGE

Join AAWW for a celebration of Yaffa’s latest book, Sage! 

June 17, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF MOTHERSALT AND BECOMING GHOST

Join AAWW for a celebration of Mothersalt by Mia Ayumi Malhotra and Becoming Ghost by Cathy Lin Che, featuring readings by Sahar Muradi and Eugenia Leigh!

June 5, 2025 , 7:00 PM

MEMORY & MOLLUSKS: IN CELEBRATION OF CLAM DOWN AND ANAM

Join AAWW for the joint launch of André Dao's new novel, Anam, and Anelise Chen's new memoir, Clam Down!

May 17, 2025 , 1:00 PM

WRITING INTIMATE DISTANCE - VIRTUAL WRITING WORKSHOP

Join Megan Pinto and Kiran Bath for a virtual workshop on writing about the people we love!

May 8, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF THE HOLLOW HALF

Join AAWW for a celebration of Sarah Aziza's debut memoir, The Hollow Half, in conversation with Hannah Bae and featuring Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Ghinwa Jawhari, Ladan Khoddam-Khorasani, and H. Sinno!

April 26, 2025 , 6:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF OUTSIDE WOMEN

Join AAWW for a celebration of Roohi Choudhry's Outside Women, featuring Mona Eltahawy and Yashica Dutt

April 19, 2025 , 1:00 PM

POETRY AS SOLIDARITY, ART AS CONSTELLATION - WRITING WORKSHOP

Join AAWW at the Guggenheim Museum for a generative poetry workshop led by Courtney Faye Taylor!

March 13, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN PURSUIT OF LIGHT: MUSTACHE

Join us for a screening of Mustache by Imran J. Khan!

February 6, 2025 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF THE MAGNIFICENT RUINS

Join AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of Nayantara Roy's The Magnificent Ruins, featuring Nina Sharma, Aditi Misra, Shayon Maitra, and Priya Roy!

July 24, 2024 , 7:00 PM

[IN PERSON] IN PURSUIT OF LIGHT: BYE BYE TIBERIAS

Join us for a screening of Bye Bye Tiberias and a discussion with filmmakers Maryam Mir and Munir Atalla!

June 13, 2024 , 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!

June 5, 2024 , 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. 

May 28, 2024 , 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!

May 16, 2024 , 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!

May 2, 2024 , 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!

March 27, 2024 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] IN CELEBRATION OF: DEAR ELIA

This Spring, join AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of writer and scholar Mimi Khúc's, Dear Elia! Mimi will be joined by the effervescent & Jess X. Snow and Pyaari Azaadi.

March 22, 2024 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] IN CELEBRATION OF: PUT IT ON RECORD

Later this month, join AAWW for an evening woven of word, song, and dance with Sokunthary Svay, Anthony Lanni, and allia abdullah-matta!

March 7, 2024 , 6:00 PM

[RESCHEDULED] IN CONVERSATION: AN-MY Lê, MONIQUE TRUONG, AND OCEAN VUONG

Join us for a very special conversation between An-My Lê, Ocean Vuong, and Monique Truong, on Thursday, March 7.

February 16, 2024 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] REMEMBER TO RETURN: A READING AND FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE

Join us for a vibrant and necessary evening of poetry toward liberation, toward love, toward memory, toward return. The event will feature readings by the incomparable Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Lara Atallah, Mariam Bazeed, Sahar Delijani, Sahar Romani, Siham Inshassi, & Tala Abu Rahmeh.

December 7, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] IN CELEBRATION OF STRAW DOGS OF THE UNIVERSE

This December, join AAWW online for a celebration of the Ye Chun's highly anticipated novel, Straw Dogs of the Universe. She'll be in conversation with author of A Burning, Megha Majumdar.

December 1, 2023 , 6:30 PM

[IN-PERSON] A SOLIDARITY READING & ART AUCTION FOR PALESTINE

Presented by Global Feminists for Palestine & Asian American Writers' Workshop, we invite you to a very special gathering space in support of Palestine Legal.

November 29, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] IN CELEBRATION OF WHEN WE BECOME OURS: A YA ADOPTEE ANTHOLOGY

Join Also-Known-As and the Asian American Writers' Workshop in person to celebrate When We Become Ours: A YA Adoptee Anthology, edited by Nicole Chung and Shannon Gibney.

November 10, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] BIPOC LITERARY TRANSLATORS CAUCUS & AAWW PRESENT: A TRANSLATION READING

As part of the 2023 ALTA (American Literary Translators Association) Conference in Tucson, Arizona, the BIPOC Literary Translators Caucus and Asian American Writers’ Workshop present A Translation Reading.

November 9, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] A POETICS OF SECRECY WITH XIAO YUE SHAN & SIMON SHIEH

RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT IN-PERSON. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. This November, AAWW is so excited to be joined by debut poets Xiao Yue Shan & Simon Shieh for a celebratory co-launch of their collections and a conversation on poetics of secrecy. Xiao Yue Shan's collection,...

November 1, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] ON BEING PROLIFIC: A CONVERSATION

Eileen Tabios and Luisa Igloria

Luisa A. Igloria and Eileen Tabios are not just multi-awarded authors with numerous books. The expanse of their prolific output creates its own dimension worth exploring for its impact on the literary life. On Wednesday, November 1st at 7 PM ET, AAWW Presents Eileen and Luisa in conversation about their...

October 24, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] IN CELEBRATION OF WHY MARIAH CAREY MATTERS

*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES.* This October, join AAWW for a celebration of the first book to critically examine the legacy of pop superstar Mariah Carey. WHY MARIAH CAREY MATTERS examines the creative evolution and complicated biography of a true diva,...

October 23, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] HOW LONG CAN THE MOON BE CAGED: VOICES OF INDIA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS

*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES. * Join AAWW and Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia for a discussion on their book HOW LONG CAN THE MOON BE CAGED: VOICES OF INDIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS, a powerful look at authoritarian India through the experiences...

October 18, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] FAR FROM THE ROOFTOP OF THE WORLD: ON TIBETAN REFUGEES ACROSS CONTINENTS

*RSVP IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES.* This October, join AAWW, SAJA, Amy Yee, and Jyoti Thottam for a discussion of Yee's new book "Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents." In 2008, China’s government cracked...

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. The first book event...

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 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 Sindya Bhanoo,...

September 13, 2023 , 6:00 PM

AMBIENT FAITH: LIVE READINGS AND CONVERSATION

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with writer and perfumer Tanaïs and poet Divya Victor moderated by journalist Anjali Kamat. Both artists are featured in our current exhibition, City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space.  Divya and Tanaïs’s writings both explore themes of religion and race.  Divya’s CURB focuses on violence against and the religious profiling of South...

August 19, 2023 , 10:00 AM

PAGE TURNER 2023: THE AAWW PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

BUY TICKETS! This summer, we are thrilled to be presenting PAGE TURNER: The Asian American Writers’ Workshop Publishing Conference, a signature program that we’ll present in-person on Saturday, August 19, at The Peoples' Forum. For those unable to attend in person, the event will be available via YouTube livestream for...

July 26, 2023 , 7:00 PM

AAWW & BOOKS ARE MAGIC PRESENT: KING OF THE ARMADILLOS WITH WENDY CHIN-TANNER & ALEX SEGURA

GET TICKETS! This July, AAWW and Books Are Magic come together to celebrate KING OF THE ARMADILLOS, Wendy Chin-Tanner's transcendent debut novel about family, love, and belonging, set against the backdrops of 1950s New York City and a historical leprosarium in Louisiana, following one young man’s quest to not only...

July 20, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] AAWW PRESENTS: NATURAL HISTORY + THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF KATZUO NAKAMATSU WITH JENNIFER SHYUE, MICHELLE HAR KIM, AND LISA HOFMANN-KURODA

This July, AAWW presents contemporary translators Jennifer Shyue and Michelle Har Kim in a conversation moderated by translator Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda, following their respective recent publications that bridge literary spheres and allow us access to the acclaimed works of two Peruvian writers. RSVP HERE! One of Peru's most revered contemporary poets,...