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 21, 2024 , 6:00 PM

[IN-PERSON] WRITING CLUB: ON PASSAGES WITH MAURA NGUYễN DONOHUE

In collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, this Writing Club welcomes guest writer maura nguyễn donohue to facilitate a free, in-person writing workshop on the theme of passages, in conjunction with the exhibition An-My Lê: Between Two Rivers/Giữa hai giòng sông/Entre deux rivières.

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.

January 24, 2024 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] MOUTH TO MOUTH SHOWCASE & OPEN MIC

George Abraham, Zara Jamshed, Kay Ulanday Barrett

Featuring George Abraham and Zara Jamshed, curated and hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett

January 22, 2024 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] WRITING CLUB AT HOME: ON GHOSTS WITH LAWRENCE-MINH BùI DAVIS

This installment of Writing Club at Home welcomes guest writer Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis to facilitate a writing workshop on the theme of ghosts, in conjunction with the exhibition An-My Lê: Between Two Rivers/Giữa hai giòng sông/Entre deux rivières.

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,...

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 25, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] AAWW AND THE POETRY COALITION PRESENT: MOURNING & MAKING: DEDICATIONS TO LOVING GHOSTS & THE ANCESTORS WHO BECAME THEM

Kay Ulanday Barrett

Tuesday, July 25 | 7 PM ET - 8 PM ET | APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL 11:59 PM ET, JULY 19 ***A free poetry workshop by and for Queer and Trans Sick, Disabled, Deaf, and Neurodivergent folx of the Global Majority (BIPOC). If you do not identify as such and are...

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,...

July 14, 2023 , 7:00 PM

AAWW & BOOKS ARE MAGIC PRESENT: THE SEA ELEPHANTS WITH SHASTRI AKELA & RAKESH SATYAL

GET TICKETS! This July, AAWW and Books Are Magic come together to celebrate THE SEA ELEPHANTS, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who flees his father's threats to send him to a conversion center by joining a street theater troupe. Shagun knows he will...

July 11, 2023 , 6:30 PM

[VIRTUAL] AAWW & GREENLIGHT PRESENT: ELSEWHERE WITH YAN GE

This July, AAWW and Greenlight welcome the multi-award-winning author, Yan Ge, for a virtual evening celebrating the launch of her highly anticipated new collection, Elsewhere: Stories. In twenty years, Yan Ge has authored thirteen books written in Chinese, working across an impressive range of genres and subjects. Now, Ge transposes...

July 6, 2023 , 7:00 AM

BALLADS AT BATTERY PARK CITY

Adeeba Shahid Talukder, Aldrin Valdez, Catherine Chen, and Sokunthary Svay

Join us at Rector Park on July 7th at 7 PM ET where the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Battery Park City present Ballads at Battery Park City, the third installment of our summer poetry series in collaboration with Battery Park City Alliance. This reading will include a reading and...

June 22, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] AAWW AND KAY ULANDAY BARRETT PRESENT A PRIDE CELEBRATION!

Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum Tran, Diamond Forde, and Ryka Aoki

Join us on Thursday June 22 for a celebratory reading for PRIDE on our virtual stage! This year we are featuring our co-presenter Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum Tran, Diamond Forde, and Ryka Aoki! RSVP HERE! KAY ULANDAY BARRETT is a poet, essayist, cultural strategist, and A+ napper. They are the...

June 14, 2023 , 7:00 PM

THE ART OF THE SHORT STORY: M. EVELINA GALANG ON WHEN THE HIBISCUS FALLS WITH HANNAH BAE

M. Evelina Galang, Hannah Bae

RSVP HERE! This June, join the Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) and The Center for Fiction to celebrate When the Hibiscus Falls, a story collection by award-winning writer M. Evelina Galang that traverses borderlines, mythic and real, to delve into the lives of Filipino and Filipino American women and their...

June 3, 2023 , 2:00 PM

[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] BLURRING THE GENRE LINES OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

Victor Manibo

Saturdays, June 3 and 10, 2023 | 2 PM ET - 5 PM ET | Sliding Scale $100- $200 Online | 2 Sessions | REGISTER HERE! **Apply for a scholarship seat here! Limited scholarship seats are available and will be chosen by lottery. The deadline to apply for a scholarship...

June 2, 2023 , 4:30 PM

[WORKSHOP] MAPPING THE MET, WILDERNESS IN ISLAMIC ART

Sana Khan and Aaisha Bhuiyan

Friday, June 2, 2023 | (4:30 Arrival) 5 PM ET - 7 PM ET | Sliding Scale $15- $30 In-Person | 1 Session | REGISTER HERE! **Apply for a scholarship seat here! Limited scholarship seats are available and will be chosen by lottery. The deadline to apply for a scholarship...

June 1, 2023 , 7:00 PM

BALLADS AT BATTERY PARK: QUEER DELIGHT AND DESIRE

Wo Chan, Jasmine Reid, Xan Forest Phillips, and Devyn Manibo

Join us at Rector Park on June 1st at 7 PM ET where the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Battery Park City present In Celebration: Queer Delight and Desire, the second installment of our summer poetry series, Ballads at Battery Park City.  This event will be a reading with a...

May 15, 2023 , 6:00 PM

AAWW & MOMA PRESENT WRITING CLUB AT HOME: ON MEMORY WITH SARAH THANKAM MATHEWS

REGISTER NOW! In collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, AAWW Presents Writing Club At Home. This May, Writing Club at Home welcomes guest writer Sarah Thankam Mathews to facilitate a writing workshop on the theme of memory, focusing on artworks by Lorna Simpson and Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons on view in the installation...

May 10, 2023 , 8:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] IN CELEBRATION: BIANCA

Eugenia Leigh and Tarfia Faizullah

Join us on May 10 at 8 PM ET as we celebrate Eugenia Leigh’s latest and universally lauded poetry collection, BIANCA, a book that documents and confronts living in the throws of mental illness, complex trauma, and straddling the emotional spheres that orbit each other. Eugenia will be joined by...

May 4, 2023 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION: LOVE LETTERS AND 回 / RETURN

Emily Lee Luan, Yi Wei, and Abigail Mengesha

Join us at Rector Park on May 4th at 6 PM ET where the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Battery Park City present In Celebration: Love Letters and 回 / Return and the first installment of our summer poetry series, Ballads at Battery Park City. Featuring incredible poets Emily Lee...

April 17, 2023 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] DAPPLING YOUR OWN LIGHTING DESIGN: ON ARCHIVE ERASURE, AUTOFICTION, AND ARTIST STATEMENTS

benedict nguyễn

Mondays, April 17 and 24 | 6 PM ET - 8 PM ET Online | 2 Sessions | Sliding Scale $100- $200 REGISTER HERE! **This workshop is exclusively for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous, and People of Color) writers. If you are not BIPOC, we ask that you do not register.**...

April 5, 2023 , 7:00 PM

IN CELEBRATION OF DUST CHILD: NGUYễN PHAN QUế MAI AND VANESSA CHAN

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Vanessa Chan

RSVP HERE! On April 5th at 7 PM ET, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop presents a celebration of best-selling author Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s latest novel, DUST CHILD, a convergence of lineage and memory borne from decisions made in time of war. Chanel Miller says, “In DUST CHILD, rupture leads...

March 21, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] IN CELEBRATION OF DISORIENTATION: ELAINE HSIEH CHOU AND SABRINA IMBLER

RSVP HERE! The Asian American Writers’ Workshop presents a virtual event celebrating the paperback launch of Elaine Hsieh Chou's DISORIENTATION. This debut novel explores a Taiwanese American woman’s coming-of-consciousness as she ignites eye-opening revelations and chaos on a college campus. The hilarious satire is an examination of privilege and power...

March 3, 2023 , 5:00 PM

[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] SHARED SUSTENANCE: ROOTS AS NARRATIVE POSSIBILITY

Aaisha Bhuiyan and Sana Khan

Friday, March 3, 2023 | 5 PM ET - 7 PM ET Online | 1 Session | Sliding Scale $50- $100 REGISTER HERE! **This workshop is exclusively for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous, and People of Color) writers. If you are not BIPOC, we ask that you do not register.** **LIMITED...

February 28, 2023 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] MOUTH TO MOUTH SHOWCASE WITH OPEN MIC

Kay Ulanday Barrett, Aurielle Marie, Noah Arhm Choi

Join us for another Mouth to Mouth with Open Mic on February 28 at 7 PM ET! Hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett, this month Mouth to Mouth celebrates writers Aurielle Marie and Noah Arhm Choi! Limited open mic slots are available! To put your name in for lottery...

February 25, 2023 , 4:00 PM

[VIRTUAL WORKSHOP] A COLLAGE OF UNDERSTORIES: EKPHRASIS, EPISTLES, & ELEGIES

Michelle Penaloza

Saturdays, February 25 and March 4 | 4 PM ET - 6 PM ET (1 PM PST - 3 PM PST) Online | 2 Sessions | Sliding Scale $100- $200 REGISTER HERE! **This workshop is exclusively for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous, and People of Color) writers. If you are not...

December 10, 2022 , 2:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: BLURRING THE GENRE LINES OF SPECULATIVE FICTION

2 sessions, December 10 and 17, 2 PM ET - 5 PM ET Sliding Scale $100-$200 REGISTER HERE! **This is a workshop exclusively for BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/People of Color) writers. We encourage Queer and Trans BIPOC folx register. We ask all non-BIPOC allies to take a step back from this workshop.**...

October 28, 2022 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] MOUTH TO MOUTH SHOWCASE

Kay Ulanday Barrett, Jimena Lucero, Aricka Foreman, Victoria Villier

Join us for another Mouth to Mouth with Open Mic on October 28 at 7 PM ET! Hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett and Jimena Lucero, this month Mouth to Mouth celebrates powerhouse writers Aricka Foreman and Victoria Villier!  RSVP HERE to receive a link the day of the...

October 25, 2022 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: MAPPING BOUNDARIES USING SPECULATIVE FICTION

Tuesday, October 25 | 6 PM ET - 7:30 PM ET Online | 1 Session | $50- $100 Limited Scholarship Seats Available | REGISTER HERE! **Apply for a scholarship seat here! Limited scholarship seats are available and will be chosen by lottery. The deadline to apply for a scholarship seat...

September 17, 2022 , 10:00 AM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: BUILDING IMAGINARY WORLDS WITH THE SALAM AWARD WITH NUR IBRAHIM AND USMAN T. MALIK

Nur Ibrahim and Usman T. Malik

Saturday, September 17 | 10 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET Online | 1 session | FREE | REGISTER HERE!   // NOTE ON ACCESSIBILITY // This workshop will be captioned. For access needs please e-mail tle@aaww.org.   This 2.5 hour session is for writers of science fiction, fantasy, and...

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.**...

July 22, 2022 , 10:00 AM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: FOSTERING CREATIVITY ACROSS GENERATIONS

Aaisha Bhuiyan and Sana Khan

Fridays, July 22 and 29, 2022 | 10 AM ET - 12 PM ET Online | 2 Sessions | Sliding Scale $75- $150 | REGISTER HERE! (One Ticket Per Family Unit) **This is a workshop that priorities BIPOC writers but welcomes allies.** **Apply for a scholarship seat here! Limited scholarship...

July 6, 2022 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: WE COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE WITH OURSELVES

Mimi Zhu

Wednesday, July 6 | 6 PM ET - 7:30 PM ET | Sliding Scale $25-$75 Online | 1 Session | REGISTER HERE! **This is a workshop exclusively for BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/People of Color) writers, prioritizing Queer, Trans, and Nonbinary BIPOC. We ask all allies to take a step back from this...

June 29, 2022 , 7:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] MOUTH TO MOUTH: QUEER LIBERATION 2022!

Kay Ulanday Barrett, Jimena Lucero, Ariana Brown, aureleo sans, and Michal 'MJ' Jones

Come celebrate Queer Liberation with Mouth to Mouth, hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett and Jimena Lucero! This month we’re featuring powerhouse writers Ariana Brown, aureleo sans, Kirin Khan, and Michal “MJ” Jones. Come celebrate their work with us! RSVP HERE to receive a link the day of the...

June 27, 2022 , 6:30 PM

[LIVE] I WANT SKY IN NEW YORK: A READING FOR SARAH HEGAZI

RSVP HERE! In celebration of the life of Sarah Hegazi, two years after her tragic death, join us for a loving Pride reading in New York. Guest editor Mariam Bazeed will be joined by authors from the special tribute publication I Want Sky to read in a garden space for...

June 22, 2022 , 6:00 PM

[VIRTUAL] WORKSHOP: FRIDA AND HARRIET'S CHILDREN: A FREE POETRY WORKSHOP BY AND FOR SICK, DISABLED, DEAF AND NEURODIVERGENT 2SQTBIPOC

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | 6 PM ET - 8 PM ET Online | 1 Session | APPLICATIONS CLOSED **This is a free workshop exclusively for Sick, Disabled, Deaf, and Neurodivergent 2SQTBIPOC (Two-Spirit, Queer, Trans, and Black, Indigenous, People of Color) folx. If you do not identify as Sick, Disabled,...