Kundiman
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Nonprofit dedicated to nurturing writers and readers of Asian American literature. https://t.co/8sQ77JX3iq | https://t.co/3Vu3s9K21U
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Tomorrow evening, join us for emerging writers Jen Lue, Hannah Bae @hannahbae.bsky.social, Rajat Singh, and Gina Chung 정진아 in conversation, presented in partnership with Kundiman.
IRL tickets are sold out, but tune in virtually! ✨ aaww.org/curation/aaww-…
'Your mother is one of life’s originals, the small god of your family, with a girlish laugh and a terrible volcanic core.'
—Sarah Thankam Mathews (sarah thankam mathews), 'A recipe for E's avial,' published on Veena Industries
veena.nyc/post/avial-sar…
'I love mornings because of the coffee & the possibilities. I continue to believe that poetry contains revolutionary power. Small talk is an art'
—Carolina Ebeid, 'Punctum / Sawing a Woman in Half,' published in Poetry Society
poetrysociety.org/poems-essays/i…
On the last day of #NationalPoetryMonth , here is our final prompt from rasha abdulhadi. Read this prompt and the others for the month here: arabamericanwriters.org/blog/posts/pro…
Happy pub day to The ABCs of Queer History, a children's book written by Seema Yasmin (Dr. Seema Yasmin is on a media literacy mission) and illustrated by Lucy Kirk. It's out today from Workman Publishing!
hachettebookgroup.com/titles/seema-y…
Hear Margaret Rhee, Purvi Shah, R. A. Villanueva, & Gein Wong read at the Brooklyn Museum. We're excited to honor Kundiman's past, present, and future with these poets who have been with us from the start.❤️🔥
Saturday, May 4th, 7:30 PM ET. RSVP required.
kundiman.org/calendar-1/bro…
It's pub day! Congrats to Catherine Con Morse on the release of her debut novel, The Notes, now out from Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738182/t…
' To be pulled to the light
is nothing to be ashamed of: look
at flowers, butterflies, seals lounging
on a rock.'
—Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Aimee Nezhukumatathil), 'Heliophilia' in 'You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World' from Milkweed Editions
milkweed.org/you-are-here-p…
How can we work together to create a better future?
For Week 4 of the Postcard Poem Exchange, write a postcard poem to someone you’ll work alongside to build a better world. Then mail it to that person or share a photo using your #KundimanPostcards .
kundiman.org/announcements/…
Folks in the Boston area! I am excited to be reading with these folks at brookline booksmith tonight at 7 PM! Happy to celebrate Jess Yuan’s debut poetry collection!
In one week, on May 2, we're hosting a conversation between writers Hannah Bae @hannahbae.bsky.social, Gina Chung 정진아, Jen Lue, and Rajat Singh, presented with Kundiman! In-person tickets are sold out, but you can still RSVP for the virtual chat. 🥰 See you there! 👋
aaww.org/curation/aaww-…
You can get the essay as a zine from Open Books (where I will be reading on Friday!), all proceeds going to Gaza Poets Society …n-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/farah…
We love this postcard by Sejal Shah (pre-order How to Make Your Mother Cry) from Week 3 of our Postcard Poem Exchange!
Feeling inspired to write? Share your postcards with the hashtag #KundimanPostcards , or email your pictures to [email protected].
kundiman.org/announcements/…
'I guess when people think of compassion, they might think of it as something soft, that it doesn't require much strength, but real compassion is a feat.'
—Akil Kumarasamy (Akil Kumarasamy), interviewed by Lillian Li for BOMB Magazine
bombmagazine.org/articles/2023/…