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SUMMARY:Book Talk: Jimin Han: Dreamt I Found You w/ Marie Myung-Ok Lee (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:” inspired outing from Han…It’s an engrossing story of the power of family and true love.” —Publishers Weekly\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/_Amck32bCXg\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \n  \nFrom the critically acclaimed author of The Apology comes a contemporary retelling of Korea’s Romeo & Juliet\, as the cousin of the star-crossed lovers helps them avoid a tragic fate. \nWhen Dahee Shin was nine years old\, she made a promise to protect her favorite cousin\, Channing\, who has always been like a sister to her. Now\, at thirty\, Dahee has found herself in a Korean American community in a New England beach town\, once more running to the rescue of her debt-ridden relative. Ever the idealist\, Channing—who has spent her life haunted by the tragic story of Chunhyang and Mongryong\, Korea’s parallel Romeo & Juliet—has fallen in love with Minjae Oh\, all the while fending off the advances of powerful\, manipulative Kent Cho\, a local politician. As Channing and Minjae’s romance blossoms\, and as Kent’s suspicion and obsession grow\, Dahee begins to realize that it may be up to her to make sure her cousin and beloved escape Chunhyang and Mongryong’s doomed end. \nFor fans of Hello Beautiful\, Dreamt I Found You is a wondrous\, tender retelling of Korea’s most classic love story\, steeped in the travails of a rigid class system\, the power of premonition\, and shot through with Korean folklore and magic. \nJimin Han was born in Seoul\, South Korea\, and grew up in Providence\, Rhode Island; Dayton\, Ohio; and Jamestown\, New York. She is the author of A Small Revolution and The Apology. She has written for NPR’s Weekend America\, Poets and Writers Magazine\, Catapult Magazine\, Platypus Press\, and Citric Acid Literary Journal\, among others. She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and Pace University\, as well as at community writing centers. She lives outside New York City. \nMarie Myung-Ok Lee is the author of the novel The Evening Hero. A cofounder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, she is also on the board of the National Book Critics Circle and teaches fiction at Columbia University.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-jimin-han-dreamt-i-found-you-w-marie-myung-ok-lee/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Unwritten Word: Voices\, Verses\, and the Living Archive of Oral History (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:History is often found between the lines of textbooks—breathed\, sung\, and passed down through the generations. While traditional archives rely on the permanence of ink and paper\, our most vital cultural truths often exist in the spaces where memory meets oral traditions. The Unwritten Word invites you to explore the idea of oral history as a form of literature\, a realm where the folklore\, poetry\, and cultural lineage converge to keep our communities’ stories alive. \nThis program brings together a group of experts and artists to discuss the art and importance of the spoken record. Historian Mark D. Naison\, poet and sound artist LaTasha Diggs\, writer and curator J. Faye Yuan\, come together in a conversation moderated by oral historian Bridget Bartolini\, to celebrate the power of the spoken word to reshape our understanding of the past and safeguard the legacies of our shared future.  From the stoops of Harlem to the steps of the library\, we examine how the act of listening allows us to recover stories that might otherwise be lost to time.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-unwritten-word-voices-verses-and-the-living-archive-of-oral-history/
LOCATION:Countee Cullen Library\, 104 West 136th St\, New York\, NY\, 10030
CATEGORIES:History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Digital Infrastructure of New York City’s “New Chinatown”
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Yuchen Chen will present on their project examining Chinese immigrants and real estate entrepreneurs in West Queens\, exploring their placemaking practices in the emerging “new Chinatown.” Prof. Chen focuses on how Chinese ethnic media platforms mediate these processes and introduces the concept of “infrastructure” to understand diasporic identity and placemaking. By shifting the focus to the materiality of digital platforms\, the study reveals how they facilitate the circulation of people and cultures within the Chinese diaspora.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-digital-infrastructure-of-new-york-citys-new-chinatown/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data,History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Ascend New York Metro - 2026 Leadership Advantage Program: Applications Open
DESCRIPTION:Today’s rapid change is reshaping how we work and lead\, requiring a balance of operational growth and intentional skill-building. \nThe Ascend Leadership Advantage is a five-part program designed for professionals with 5–15 years of experience navigating growth\, transition\, and complexity. \nThrough facilitated dialogue\, practical tools\, and guided reflection\, participants will build a personalized Leadership Handbook—a living resource to support their leadership as it evolves. \nApply by April 10\, 2026 \nProgram Sessions \nEach facilitated 90-minute interactive session contributes to a cohesive arc of development that strengthens confidence\, clarity\, and impact. \n\n\nManaging Ambiguity & Building Resilience: Strengthen decision making\, adaptability\, and steadiness during uncertainty \n\n\nFuture Proofing Your Career & Managing Transitions: Creating your story—clarifying skills\, results\, and reputation to support career pivots \n\n\nModern Leadership & Executive Presence: Building presence\, credibility\, and emotional intelligence to lead with confidence \n\n\nBuilding Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen influence\, collaboration\, and effective stakeholder engagement \n\n\nEffective Communications & Owning the Room: Sharpen skills to lead and bring discussions to meaningful outcomes \n\n\nParticipants Leave With \n\n\nA personalized Leadership Handbook grounded in real world application \n\n\nIncreased assurance in making decisions amid navigating pivots and ambiguity \n\n\nGreater ease and confidence in expressing your unique leadership story \n\n\nPractical tools to communicate with courage and strengthen influence \n\n\nClarity to actively manage your career direction\, to secure long-term stability and success \n\n\nStronger peer connection with a practical toolkit to nurture relationships in your style \n\n\nProgram Schedule \nMix of in person (*) and virtual hands-on workshops \nPwC | 300 Madison Ave | New York\, NY 10017\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM ET \n\n\nApril 21* \n\n\nMay 5 \n\n\nMay 21* \n\n\nJune 2 \n\n\nJun 16*
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ascend-new-york-metro-2026-leadership-advantage-program-applications-open/
LOCATION:To Be Determined – In Person NYC
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Professional Development,Virtual
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Arab American Poetry | Readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:​Join SNFL and the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) for a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month\, with readings by Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef. \nThis event will take place in person and online at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor. \nTo honor the rich poetic tradition of Arab American literature\, poets Maha Hashwi\, Ghinwa Jawhari\, Lawrence Joseph\, and Kamelya Omayma Youssef will read from and discuss their work. This event is hosted in partnership with RAWI\, founded in 1993 as the Radius of Arab American Writers. \nTo join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance\, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program. \nTo view the livestream | Whether you’re attending in person or online\, you must register with your email address. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet/cellular connection to view the livestream. \nABOUT THE POETS \nMaha Hashwi is a storyteller and spoken word poet. She is unapologetic in her identities as a Muslim and Arab woman. Her debut poetry collection\, The Pomegranate Is a Grenade\, will be published September 2026. She hosts a writing workshop in NYC called Anyone Can Write encouraging all to put pen to paper. Maha has attended Aspen Institute’s Summer Words Writers Conference in Poetry and Tin House’s Winter Workshop. She grew up in Dearborn\, Michigan and now lives in New York City. \nGhinwa Jawhari is a Lebanese American writer from Cleveland\, based in Brooklyn. She is a recipient of fellowships from Kundiman and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Her fiction\, poetry\, and essays appear in Prairie Schooner\, The Adroit Journal\, Al Rawiya\, Rusted Radishes\, and elsewhere. Her chapbook BINT (2021) was selected by Aria Aber for Radix Media’s Own Voices Chapbook Prize. \nBorn in Detroit\, Lawrence Joseph is the grandson of Lebanese and Syrian immigrants\, who were among the first Arab Americans in Detroit in the early years of the twentieth century. He is the author of many books of poems\, most recently A Certain Clarity: Selected Poems (Farrar\, Straus and Giroux\, 2020)\, and two books of prose\, Lawyerland\, a nonfiction novel (FSG\, 1997)\, and The Game Changed: Essays and Other Prose (University of Michigan Press\, 2011). His new book of poems\, Precisely Now\, will be published by FSG in September 2026. Among his awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and New York State Council on the Arts. He is a retired Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law and lives in New York City. \nKamelya Omayma Youssef is the author of A book with a hole in it\, which won the Arab American Book Award for Poetry in 2023 and Wendy’s Subway’s Carolyn Bush Award in 2020. She is a text and performance worker who works\, teaches\, edits\, and organizes events in Detroit\, NY\, etc. Her work has appeared in Apogee\, Mizna\, Sukoon\, AAWW’s The Margins\, Poem-a-Day\, and elsewhere. Currently\, she is an Artist-at-Work in partnership with The Office Arts\, and she is curating events and the microresidency at City of Asylum-Detroit. Her second book is forthcoming soon with 1080press. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-celebration-of-arab-american-poetry-readings-by-maha-hashwi-ghinwa-jawhari-lawrence-joseph-and-kamelya-omayma-youssef-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:The DeGrasse Family of New York City (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Prithi Kanakamedala will present on their project examining the life of George DeGrasse and his family\, who lived on land in New York City donated by Aaron Burr in the early nineteenth century. DeGrasse\, listed as being born in Calcutta\, India\, and often claiming to be Burr’s former servant\, becomes the focus of a reevaluation in light of new research suggesting Burr may have had a secret Black and Indian family in the Caribbean. This work explores the possibility that the DeGrasse family represents an early Indo-Caribbean presence in New York\, and will culminate in a digital site and book chapter as part of a broader book project.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-degrasse-family-of-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:A Fiction Reading by Min Jin Lee (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special fiction reading by New York State writer Min Jin Lee\, author of Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko\, and a finalist for the National Book Award. This event\, in memory of Marjorie Hecht Watson for Women’s History Month\, will also feature a conversation with Julie Goodale\, offering insights into Lee’s work and creative process. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Online RSVP is recommended. \nCan’t attend the event in person? Join us virtually on Zoom \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-fiction-reading-by-min-jin-lee/
LOCATION:Kupferberg Center for the Arts – Queens College\, 153-49 Reeves Avenue\, Flushing\, NY\, 11367
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Get Lit March Book Club: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Join WNYC’s Alison Stewart and writer Megha Majumdar for a live conversation about her newest book\, A Guardian and a Thief\, a finalist for the National Book Award. \nThe New York Public Library and WNYC—two indispensable New York institutions—are partnering to host a book club that brings New Yorkers together and fosters community. \nThe March title is Megha Majumdar’s A Guardian and a Thief – an electrifying new novel in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other in a city ravaged by climate change and food scarcity. \nIn a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine\, Ma\, her two-year-old daughter\, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate\, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse\, containing their treasured immigration documents\, has been stolen. \nSet over the course of one week\, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba\, the thief\, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command\, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families\, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope\, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe. \nA masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/get-lit-march-book-club-a-guardian-and-a-thief-by-megha-majumdar-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) New York Public Library\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Remembering 3/16 Prayer Walk - Atlanta Spa Shootings
DESCRIPTION:On the fifth anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings\, we gather to celebrate our community’s strength and demand change. \n\n\n\n\n\nNew York\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 15th | Noon\nRemembering 3/16 Prayer Walk | Healing From Within \nFeaturing a poem reading “Bleeding Flower” by Tanya Ko-Hong (고현혜) \nGreeley Square Park (Koreatown)\n32nd St and Broadway\, New York\, NY\nRegistration not required \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nAtlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 15th | 10:00AM\nEvent #1: Remembering 3/16 Luncheon | Healing from Within \nFeaturing: Gyun Hur\, Dr David Kim \nPayne Corely House\n2987 Main St\, Duluth\, GA 30096\nRegister Here \nSunday\, March 15th | 4:30PM\nEvent #2: Remembering 3/16 Community Panel | Healing from Within \nFeaturing: Sarah Park\, Kerry Lee\, Stephanie Cho\, Scott Kurashige \nGas South Theatre\n6400 Sugarloaf Parkway\, Duluth\, GA 30097\nFree Registration Here \nNote: this panel takes place immediately after Chinatown Memories – Atlanta Chinese Dance Company Performance. The panel will be free\, but the performance requires paid admission\, tickets may be purchased here. \nMonday\, March 16th | 11:00AM\nEvent #3: 5th Annual Remembering 3/16 Annual Press Conference \nGeorgia State Capitol\nInside South Steps\, 206 Washington St SW\, Atlanta\, GA 30303\nFree Registration Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Francisco\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, March 16th | 5:00 PM\nRemembering 3/16 Prayer Walk | Healing From Within \nPortsmouth Square Park (Chinatown)\n745 Kearny St\, San Francisco\, CA 94108\nRegistration not required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 17th | Time: TBA\nRemembering 3/16 | Healing From Within \nCommunity Healing\nRegistration: TBA
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/remembering-3-16-prayer-walk/
LOCATION:Greeley Square Park\, 32nd St and Broadway\, New York\, NY
CATEGORIES:Activism,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Complex: Karan Mahajan with Keith Gessen (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Follow the illicit liaisons\, political ambitions\, and mortal betrayals of one prominent Delhi family in a sweeping novel from National Book Award finalist Karan Mahajan. \nThe Complex: The sons and daughters of SP Chopra\, one of India’s political architects\, live together in a sprawling Delhi complex\, vying for influence in a family shaped by the great man’s legacy. By the late 1970s\, the still-young nation is on the brink of transformation\, and the Chopras are scrambling to define their own futures. Sachin Chopra leaves for America\, followed by his bride\, Gita\, eager to forge a life beyond the pressures of the family compound. Yet Delhi keeps pulling them back—even as Sachin’s predatory uncle\, Laxman\, hounds Gita. A man of restless ambition\, Laxman ascends through the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement\, caught between his political aspirations and his personal transgressions. As India erupts in violence and long-buried secrets come to light\, the embattled Chopras must reckon with the cost of power\, the weight of tradition\, and the shifting nature of love and allegiance. \nKaran Mahajan worked on The Complex during his 2018-2019 Fellowship at the Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. He will discuss his book with writer Keith Gessen. \nTo join this event in-person | Please be sure to register for an In-Person Ticket. Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance\, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form shortly before the program. \nTo join the livestream | A livestream of this event will be available on the NYPL event page. To receive an email reminder shortly in advance of the event\, please be sure to register! If you encounter any issues\, please join us on NYPL’s YouTube channel. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nKaran Mahajan is the author of The Association of Small Bombs\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award\, won the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award\, and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review. His debut novel\, Family Planning\, was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize. He has been selected as one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists\, and his writing has appeared in the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, Vanity Fair\, the New York Review of Books\, and other publications. He is an associate professor of Literary Arts at Brown University. \nKeith Gessen is the author of A Terrible Country\, which he worked on during his Cullman Center Fellowship in 2014-2015. He teaches at the Columbia Journalism School and is a contributing writer at the New Yorker.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-complex-karan-mahajan-with-keith-gessen/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building – Margaret Liebman Berger Forum\, 476 Fifth Avenue\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Teaching for Justice: Communities of Care - AAPI centered teaching  K to 12 (Virtual and In Person)
DESCRIPTION:A two-day conference for K–12 educators and community partners focused on AAPI-centered\, justice-driven teaching that centers community knowledge and lived experience while exploring how to bring justice\, equity\, love\, and solidarity into classrooms and schools. \nThe third Teaching for Justice conference returns in 2026 with the theme\, Communities of Care. Following two successful years of bringing educators together to build a network for knowledge\, skills-sharing\, and addressing the well-being of students\, this year we focus on understanding how Asian American Studies pedagogy and practice can teach and embody care in classrooms and communities. This year’s conference will amplify the work of educators\, researchers\, and community organizers by: \n\nbroadening knowledge bases through active and empathetic listening to diverse experiences to foster connections and understanding;\nproviding models of culturally- sustaining pedagogy that celebrates and honors community funds of knowledge;\nbuilding community and collective wisdom with advocates at different touchpoints of the education system who share the goal of a more inclusive\, humanizing\, liberatory\, and joy-filled K-12 education;\ncentering youth involvement and youth voices to highlight their perspectives as integral partners in shaping inclusive educational practices in sustaining communities of care;\npromoting and protecting the physical and mental wellness of our community.\n\nGuiding Questions: \n\nHow can we participate in and build caring communities in education?\nHow can we use collaboration and collective wisdom in our teaching practices to create inclusive\, supportive\, and joy-filled K-12 communities that foster learning?\nHow can we meaningfully involve youth as partners and change-makers in shaping caring\, inclusive educational communities?\n\nDay 1 will be an all-virtual format. Recordings of select sessions will be available to registered participants.  \nDay 2 is in-person at the CSU Fullerton. Registration includes light breakfast\, lunch\, and parking.  \nRegistration is priced on a sliding scale. Please pay according to your financial ability and relative privilege. If you are unable to cover the registration fee(s)\, we have a limited number of scholarships available. To request a scholarship for registration costs\, please fill out the scholarship request form and we will contact you with more information.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-for-justice-communities-of-care-aapi-centered-teaching-k-to-12-virtual-and-in-person/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Sana Javeri Kadri & Asha Loupy: Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook w/ Samah Dada (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating beautiful\, simple\, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/dUU84dPO8EE\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \n  \nFrom Diaspora Spice Co.\, the progressive spice company rooted in flavor and equity\, comes a cookbook celebrating beautiful\, simple\, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms. \nDiaspora Spice Co. sources the most flavorful\, fresh spices in the world from 150 regenerative farms across South Asia—from elders\, indigenous communities\, young changemakers\, and brilliant multi-generational farming families across India and Sri Lanka who are leading the way in sustainable and climate change–resistant agriculture. Filled with culinary storytelling\, The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook highlights these farmers and their spices with profiles and evocative photography\, plus 85 recipes for simple\, seasonal\, and powerfully delicious meals. \nCEO and founder Sana Javeri Kadri and recipe writer Asha Loupy realized that eating with the people who grow our spices unveils a whole new dimension in our cooking. For instance\, the Mir family\, who works all year to grow and harvest their saffron\, shared not only their technique for blooming the vibrant spice and how to make sure every thread is fully utilized\, but their unforgettably delicious dishes. Adapted for a global pantry\, these recipes share the warmth of true South Asian home cooking at its truest and tastiest\, starting with chutneys & pickles\, snacks\, and veggies\, traveling through to mains from the sea and from the land\, rice and breads\, and ending with drinks and desserts. \n  \nSana Javeri Kadri is the founder of Diaspora Spice Co\, a direct trade spice company building a radically equitable\, sustainable\, and more delicious spice supply chain. Born and raised in Mumbai\, India\, in a big\, mixed-up Muslim-Jain-Hindu family where food was the great unifier. She founded Diaspora Spice Co. in 2017 with a bold vision and a shoestring budget. Since then\, it has grown exponentially\, now working with more than 150 regenerative farms across India and Sri Lanka\, paying $3.1 million directly to farm partners over the past 6.5 years\, and bringing 27 single-origin spices and 13 bestselling blends to the world. With over 125\,000 customers globally and products stocked in 525+ retail stores across the US and UK\, the company is reshaping the spice trade—one fair\, flavorful\, and transparently sourced spice at a time. Sana currently splits her time between Mumbai\, India\, and Menlo Park\, California\, continuing to push for a food system that values the farmers and flavor at its foundation. \nAsha Loupy is an Oakland-based food writer\, recipe developer\, and co-author of The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook. She worked in the specialty food industry—from cheesemonger to grocery buyer—for over a decade before joining Diaspora Spice Co. in 2020\, where she served as Recipe Editor for 5+ years. She has contributed to cookbooks like Dan Pashman’s Anything’s Pastable and Joe Yonan’s Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking\, in addition to publications like Bon Appétit\, Food52\, The Kitchn\, The Washington Post\, and Epicurious. You can also find Asha’s recipes in her weekly Substack newsletter\, From Head to Table\, and her forthcoming solo cookbook\, Dinner Season (out Fall 2027). \n  \nSamah Dada is a New York City–based recipe developer\, food photographer\, and the blogger behind Dada Eats. Drawing from her Indian heritage and inspired by the foodscapes of London\, California\, and New York\, she is the host of Cooking with Samah Dada on the Today show’s digital channel.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/sana-javeri-kadri-asha-loupy-diaspora-spice-co-cookbook-w-samah-dada/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Food,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20260215T111104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T111104Z
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SUMMARY:Case Reenactment: Heart Mountain:  Conscience\, Loyalty  and the Constitution - Japanese Internment during WWII
DESCRIPTION:When your government takes away your rights as an American citizen and detains you and your family in internment camps without any due process\, do you prove your loyalty to the United States by reporting to fight in World War II\, or do you resist the draft and challenge the constitutionality of the government’s actions? \nThursday\, March 5\, 2026 \nAgenda\n6 – 7:30 p.m. Reenactment and Panel Discussion\n7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reception \nHybrid Event\nCostantino Room\nFordham Law School\n150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY 10023 \nCo-sponsored by\nFordham APALSA\nFordham IAP\nCenter on Asian Americans and the Law
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/case-reenactment-heart-mountain-conscience-loyalty-and-the-constitution-japanese-internment-during-wwii/
LOCATION:Fordham University\, School of Law\, 150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Legal,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center on Asian Americans and the Law - Fordham School of Law":MAILTO:asianamericanlaw@fordham.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T150000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20260213T211111Z
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SUMMARY:NYC Lunar New Year Parade and Festival: Year of the Horse
DESCRIPTION:March 1\, 2026 | Sunday | 28th Lunar New Year Parade and Festival: Year of the Horse \nParade Starts at 1:00pm  in NY  Chinatown.  It starts at Hester and Mott Streets  ending on Broome Street near Sara D. Roosevelt Park. \nFestival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM  Located at Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St \nMany Asian communities worldwide celebrate the Lunar New Year. In Chinese\, it is known as “Chunjie” or Spring Festival\, while other names for the new year include Vietnamese Tet\, Korean Seollal and Tibetan Losar. \nViewers can expect a colorful celebration featuring floats\, marching bands\, lion and dragon dancers\, exotic cars\, multicultural musical performers\, magicians and acrobats\, and NYC community organizations. This is the biggest winter parade in the East Coast and a national and international tourist attraction. \nAn outdoor cultural festival will take place at the Sara Roosevelt Park by Grand St & Forsyth St that will feature Arts & Crafts\, free promotional gifts\, cultural\, food\, booths and performances by musicians\, dancers\, and martial artists. \nImage Credit: “lion dancers\, Mott Street” by oinonio is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license\, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-lunar-new-year-parade-and-festival-year-of-the-horse/
LOCATION:Chinatown  at Hester and Mott Streets\, Hester St and Mott St\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Hybrid,In Person,Parade,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Book event: Patmeena Sabit: Good People with Prachi Gupta (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:“Good People is a thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.” —Ann Patchett\n\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/18pKigEfvV8\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \n  \nZorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth? Depends on who you ask. \nThe Sharaf family is the picture of success. Prosperous\, rich\, happy. They came to this country as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And now\, after years of hard work\, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood\, their growing family attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah\, the eldest daughter\, is the apple of her father’s eye. \nWhen an unthinkable tragedy strikes\, everyone is left reeling and the family is thrust into the court of public opinion. There is talk that behind closed doors the Sharafs’ happy household was anything but. Did the Sharaf family achieve the American dream? Or was the image of the model immigrant family just a façade? \nLike a literary game of ping-pong\, Good People compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page. Told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives\, it is a riveting\, provocative\, and haunting story of family—sisters\, brothers\, mothers\, fathers\, and the communities that claim us as family in difficult times. \n  \nPatmeena Sabit was born in Kabul a few years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. When she was a month old\, her family fled the conflict and became refugees in Pakistan\, joining the millions of other Afghans that had sought refuge there. They later moved to the United States and she grew up in Virginia. She currently lives in Toronto. \n  \nPrachi Gupta is an award-winning journalist and former senior reporter at Jezebel. They Called Us Exceptional was longlisted for a PEN/Open Book Award. She won a Writers Guild Award for her investigative essay “Stories About My Brother.” Her work was featured in The Best American Magazine Writing 2021 and has appeared in The Atlantic\, The Washington Post Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Salon\, Elle\, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-patmeena-sabit-good-people-w-prachi-gupta/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T050750Z
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SUMMARY:Godzilla Minus One Vs. Past Lives: Romantic Histories and Historic Romances
DESCRIPTION:Love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and ‘Past Lives.’\n\nProf. Jayashree Kamblé will present on her essay in CUNY FORUM Volume 11:1\, focusing on love and gender roles in the recent globally successful films Godzilla Minus One and Past Lives. Prof. Kamblé delves into how Godzilla unexpectedly challenges traditional cinematic depictions of romance and gender\, offering fresh perspectives on themes of identity and geocultural representation. Both films show how popular culture can shape our understanding of history\, belonging\, and societal dynamics. She also goes beyond the article to invite connections between the philosophy of romance in Past Lives and its Korean-Canadian-American director Celine Song’s 2025 movie\, Materialists.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/godzilla-minus-one-vs-past-lives-romantic-histories-and-historic-romances/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20251204T091041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T221831Z
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SUMMARY:Theater: Where Voices Linger\, Reflections on Loving v. Virginia (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the special exhibition happa.me\, MOCA is proud to present a hybrid program that examines the enduring legacy of Loving v. Virginia and its impact on interracial relationships in the United States. The evening will open with a presentation of Where Voices Linger\, a short play by Jeremy Rafal that reflects on the complexities of forbidden love and the pursuit of truth. A panel discussion\, led by Ken Tanabe\, founder of Loving Day\, will follow\, offering historical insight\, personal perspectives\, and contemporary reflections on the landmark case and its resonance today. \nWe invite you to join us for an engaging and thought-provoking program that brings together art\, history\, and community to explore the lasting significance of Loving v. Virginia.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/where-voices-linger-reflections-on-loving-v-virginia/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Panel,Theater,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T104500
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20251204T091034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T101429Z
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SUMMARY:The Affordability Crisis Facing NYC’s Older Adults (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:New York’s affordability crisis has finally begun to get the attention it deserves. But few New Yorkers feel the strain more acutely than the city’s 1.3 million older adults. Over the past decade\, the number of older adults living in poverty has surged by 41 percent across the five boroughs\, and today 18.4 percent of New Yorkers age 65+ live below the poverty line. Even more alarming\, nearly one in five older adults report no income from Social Security at all—and many others are working longer out of necessity\, struggling to keep up with rising costs and insufficient retirement savings. \nThis forum will explore how city efforts to tackle New York’s affordability crisis can ensure that older adults’ unique cost-of-living challenges are front and center. Panelists will discuss the bold policy actions and investments needed to strengthen financial security\, stabilize incomes\, expand access to vital supports\, and reverse the alarming rise in older adult poverty. \nConfirmed speakers include: \n\nQueens Borough President Donovan Richards\nMurad Awawdeh\, New York Immigration Coalition\nGrace Bonilla\, United Way of New York City\nBeth Finkel\, AARP\nWayne Ho\, Chinese-American Planning Council\nAllison Nickerson\, LiveOn NY
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-affordability-crisis-facing-nycs-older-adults/
LOCATION:The Greene Space\, 44 Charlton St\, New York\, NY
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T142714Z
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SUMMARY:Talk with CUNY Presidents: David Wu & Frank Wu (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Serica Storytellers: The Presidents | David Wu & Frank Wu\nA hybrid panel with Queens and Baruch College presidents explores how student visa revocations are reshaping CUNY campuses\, immigrant communities\, and New York’s educational landscape. \nAs federal visa policies evolve\, international students at City University of New York (CUNY) campuses face growing uncertainty.This timely conversation — Serica Storytellers: The Presidents — brings together two trailblazing CUNY leaders\, Frank H. Wu (President\, Queens College) and S. David Wu (President\, Baruch College)\, to explore how student visa revocations are reshaping New York’s educational landscape. \nModerated by Joan Kaufman\, Senior Director for Academic Programs for the Schwarzman Scholars Program\, this hybrid panel delves into how immigration policy shifts ripple across classrooms\, immigrant communities\, and the city’s public higher education system — and how institutions can better advocate for and support affected students. \nCo-presented with AAARI (CUNY’s Asian American / Asian Research Institute) and the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College CUNY\, this program continues Serica’s commitment to amplifying Asian diaspora voices and advancing inclusive\, forward-looking dialogue across communities. \nDrinks & networking with guests & the presidents included!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/talk-with-cuny-presidents-david-wu-frank-wu-hybrid/
LOCATION:Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism of CUNY\, 219 West 40th St\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Hybrid,In Person,Interview,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20251031T155238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T170733Z
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SUMMARY:PAGE TURNER 2025: The AAWW Publishing Conference (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:PAGE TURNER convenes experts and authors across industries and genres to share candid insights\, advice\, and experiences!\n\n\nThis fall\, we are thrilled to present PAGE TURNER: The 2025 Asian American Writers’ Workshop Publishing Conference\, a signature program that we’ll present in-person on Sunday\, November 23rd\, at our event space in New York. For those unable to attend in person\, the event will be available via livestream for a discounted ticket price. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for assistance if you are able to join in person but the ticket price is prohibitive. \nOur publishing conference will center the work and experiences of writers of color\, convening experts and authors across industries and genres to share candid insights\, advice\, and experiences. \nCheck out the conference schedule below! We will announce the lineup for each panel in the coming weeks: \n11:00 – 11:45 am: From Page to Screen – Screenwriting for Authors \nMany novelists and poets are drawn to the screen but unsure how to navigate the jump from prose to script. This panel explores the opportunities and challenges of screenwriting\, from adapting literary work to building a career in film and television. Panelists will discuss craft\, collaboration\, and the unique possibilities of writing for the screen. \n12:00 pm – 12:45 pm: Writing the Game – Sportswriting and Literature \nSportswriting is more than scores and stats: it’s a window into identity\, community\, and struggle. This conversation highlights the artistry of sports journalism and memoir\, where storytelling meets competition and cultural history. Panelists will examine how sports narratives shape\, and are shaped by\, race\, belonging\, and politics. \n1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Lunch Break \n2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: The Machine in the Room – AI and the Future of Writing \nArtificial intelligence is reshaping publishing\, journalism\, and creative labor\, but what does it really mean for writers? This panel offers both a primer on how AI works and a candid discussion of its promises\, pitfalls\, and ethical stakes. Writers and technologists will reflect on how human creativity can survive amid technological change. \n3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Behind the Curtain – The Writer\, the Agent\, and the Editor \nWhat does it take to bring a book into the world? This panel pulls back the curtain on the publishing process\, featuring a writer\, their literary agent\, and their editor in conversation. Together they’ll discuss craft\, revision\, and the often-invisible negotiations that shape a book’s path to readers. \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Agents & Editors Happy Hour \nThis special networking hour offers aspiring authors a unique chance to connect with industry professionals\, share their work\, and build valuable relationships. Whether your manuscript is complete or you’re still refining your craft\, this is your moment to explore the publishing world with support from experienced literary agents dedicated to amplifying Asian American voices. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space. \nThe event will be live streamed on Zoom for those who cannot join us in person. For those joining us in person\, we are located on the 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, there is an elevator that will take you directly to our office.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/page-turner-2025-the-aaww-publishing-conference/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 W 21st St\, Suite 900\, NY\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Comedy: Asian AF  (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:The all Asian Variety Show is back! \nAsian AF (Asian As F***) is the premier Asian American variety show in Los Angeles and New York. Asian AF spotlights the best Asian American actors\, stand-up comedians\, improvisers\, sketch performers\, storytellers\, and more. After 4 amazing sold-out shows at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC\, Asian AF is delighted to be back in NYC! \nFeatured performances: Stand-up from Alyce Chan (ABC\, Hulu) and Mahesh Kotagi (“Best of the Fest” Burbank Comedy Festival)\, as well as clowning by Kento Morita (Second City\, The Onion)! \nImprov from Asian AF NY team Joy F*ck Club (rotating cast): Nicole Asava (HBO)\, Donald Chang (HBO)\, Alex Cheng (NPR)\, Ryan Chittaphong (Story Pirates)\, Jenny Arimoto (Asian Not Asian)\, Kurt Cruz (kukomusic.com)\,Florence Friebe (Karmila Music)\, Fu Goto (RaaaatScraps)\, Risa Harms (McSweeney’s)\, Aakash Kesavarapu (NY Comedy Festival)\, Kendra Singh (Reductress)\, Achilles Stamatelaky (Audible)\, Akmal Tajihan (Duchovny)\, Alex Yang (UCB)\, & Angel Yau (HBO) \nHosted by: Joy F*ck Club \n\n\n\n—-\n\n\nTickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show \nLivestream tickets are $10. Buyers will receive an email with the livestream link one-hour before the show. Livestream link will be available for 7 days after the show.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/comedy-asian-af-hybrid/
LOCATION:Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre   UCB\, 242 East 14th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Birthright Citizenship:  A Candid Assessment of Wong Kim Ark and Its Modern-Day Implications (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco in 1873 to parents who had emigrated to the United States from China. In 1894\, he took a trip to China. When he returned to San Francisco a year later\, he was denied reentry\, as the authorities invoked the Chinese Exclusion Act. Wong argued that he could not be denied admission because he was born in this country and therefore was an American citizen. The Supreme Court ruled in Wong Kim Ark’s favor\, holding that\, pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment\, Wong Kim Ark was a U.S. citizen\, even though his parents were “subjects of the Emperor of China.” On January 20\, 2025\, shortly after being sworn in\, President Trump signed an Executive Order restricting birthright citizenship. Litigation immediately followed. \nThe Fourth Annual Fall Symposium of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law at Fordham Law School will present a two-part program on birthright citizenship. First\, we will tell the story of Wong Kim Ark\, a Chinese cook who took his case to the United States Supreme Court in 1898. Second\, a distinguished panel will explore the issues presented by the recent Executive Order. \nSpeakers \nHon. Denny Chin\, Senior Judge\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit\nLawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence\,\nFordham Law School\nCo-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law \nProfessor Thomas Lee\, Leitner Family Professor of International Law\,\nFordham Law School\nCo-Director\, Center on Asian Americans and the Law \nWilliam Powell\, Senior Counsel\,\nInstitute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law \nLucy E. Salyer\, Professor\, History Department\,\nUniversity of New Hampshire
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/birthright-citizenship-a-candid-assessment-of-wong-kim-ark-and-its-modern-day-implications-hybrid/
LOCATION:Fordham University\, School of Law\, 150 West 62nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Legal,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Pasifika Fest 2025: Connected Currents  (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:An all-day community event\, Pasifika Fest 2025 will feature morning and afternoon sessions\, with a culminating performance.  From in·corpus\, Pasifika Fest 2025: Connected Currents is a season finale celebration marking two years of Pasifika Series.  Conceived by an inaugural Advisory Circle\, the 2025 theme\, Connected Currents\, highlights the intertwining flow of waters\, cultures\, and peoples—as well as the overlapping struggles and triumphs—that weave the tapestry of the Pacific Ocean region \nPRESENTATION: ʻĀina Approaches to Healing & Thriving\n11 AM-12 PM \nPANEL: Wansolwara/One Ocean – Our shared responsibility for climate justice\n2:15-3:30 PM \nPERFORMANCE: Connected Currents\, ft. Pasifika Series artists + special guests\n4-5 PM \nPlease join us via livestream for:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qaStKcdhSdSWAGyCAYNZlw#/registration
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/pasifika-fest-2025-connected-currents-hybrid/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Dance,Discussion,Hybrid,In Person,Storytelling,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:From “Cool Japan” to “Your Japan” in 2025 (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Japan’s global appeal is undeniable—but how well do official narratives match what international audiences actually want? Drawing on his role as a Cool Japan Producer for the Japanese Cabinet Office\, Benjamin W. Boas highlights the need to shift from a government-branded “Cool Japan” paradigm to the more participatory\, fan-driven “Your Japan.” He examines what’s working (content exports\, inbound-tourism touchpoints\, local city branding) and what still misses the mark (top-down campaigns\, language access\, and diversity). Boas shares behind-the-scenes examples from NHK WORLD programs and community-level projects in Nakano\, and addresses today’s so-called “overtourism\,” arguing that many pain points are really problems of mismanagement. In contrast to top-down efforts\, grassroots phenomena are filling the gap: from overseas anime fandoms to the growth of riichi (Japanese) mahjong clubs in New York City\, organic cultural movements are shaping “Your Japan”—the personal Japan fans embrace on their own terms. He concludes with practical recommendations for educators\, policymakers\, and creatives on aligning domestic priorities with overseas expectations.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/from-cool-japan-to-your-japan-in-2025/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film,Hybrid,In Person,Television,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20251014T071710Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Eshani Surya: Ravishing w/ Roxane Gay (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:“As deep as girlhood friendship\, and as terrifying as beauty itself: Ravishing is a necessary novel for our times.” —Meg Elison\n\n\n\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/wzh0H1KjdXk\n\nEvent guidelines: \n\nEach ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card.\nAdditional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\nA signing will follow the talk.\nHome address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.\nThe event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/wzh0H1KjdXk\nAs a reminder: If you are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, please contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net. \nA brilliant and compelling debut\, Ravishing shines a light on the dark enticements of the beauty industry and how it capitalizes on our desire to be someone we are not. \nA provocative\, darkly surreal novel of two Indian American siblings caught in the clutches of a beauty tech company\, Ravishing is a searing portrait of the beauty industry’s dangerous ability to change people’s relationship to their bodies and the cult-like grip it has on youth. \nFor teenage Kashmira\, it’s painful to look in the mirror; she has her father’s face\, and every feature is a reminder of his abandonment. When a friend introduces her to Evolvoir\, a beauty product that changes users’ features\, Kashmira is quickly hooked on how it allows her to erase the triggers of her grief. Meanwhile\, at Evolvoir’s corporate offices\, Kashmira’s estranged brother Nikhil first sees the product as an opportunity to make a difference and a name for himself\, but is quickly mired in corporate complicity as reports surface of the product causing severe pain and persistent symptoms in some users. As chaos ensues\, Kashmira is hospitalized and must negotiate the constraints of her new reality\, while Nikhil uncovers a vicious truth that will force him to decide where his loyalties lie. \nPerfect for readers of Gold Diggers and You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine\, Ravishing is a visceral\, yet immensely tender\, coming-of-age story of two Indian American siblings caught in the clutches of a predatory beauty tech company\, providing an illuminating portrait of the complexities of growing up brown\, chronic illness\, and our relationship to ourselves. \n  \nEshani Surya is a chronically ill South Asian writer living in Philadelphia. She holds an MFA from the University of Arizona and is a 2023 finalist for the A.C. Bose Grant for Speculative Literature\, a 2022 Asian Women Writer’s Workshop mentee\, a 2022 Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop scholarship recipient\, and a 2021 Mae Fellowship recipient. Ravishing is her first novel. \n  \nRoxane Gay is a writer\, editor\, and professor. She is the author of several bestselling books including Bad Feminist\, Hunger\, Difficult Women\, and Opinions A Decade of Arguments\, Criticism\, and Minding Other People’s Business. She is also the author of the Eisner Award winning World of Wakanda for Marvel and the editor of Best American Short Stories 2018. Her short stories and essays can be found in Harper’s Bazaar\, A Public Space\, McSweeney’s\, Tin House\, Oxford American\, American Short Fiction\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, and many others. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and the editor of an eponymous imprint at Grove Atlantic. In 2018\, she won a Guggenheim fellowship. She is also the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media\, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and working on several books and film and television projects. Her newsletter\, The Audacity\, is hosted at Substack.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/in-store-eshani-surya-ravishing-w-roxane-gay/
LOCATION:Books Are Magic Montague\, 122 Montague Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20251013T071237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T071833Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tim Wu with Lina Khan: The Age of Extraction (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:The legal scholar and former White House official examines how today’s tech giants extract wealth from ordinary citizens and deepen America’s class divide. Pre-order your copy of The Age of Extraction and get your free ticket now! \nThe Internet was once celebrated as a democratizing force promising widespread prosperity. In his new book\, The Age of Extraction\, Tim Wu explores how it has instead fueled the rise of new economic hierarchies and widened the wealth gap and deepened inequality. Wu\, who famously coined the term “net neutrality\,” charts the ascent of dominant tech platforms\, the extraordinary power they wield\, and the unprecedented ways they extract wealth\, data\, and attention from us all—reshaping both our economy and our society. \nWu will be in conversation with Lina Khan\, former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission\, to discuss how society can reclaim control of our digital lives to build a fairer\, more balanced economy. \nPre-order your copy of the book and skip the line after the event! Tickets labeled “In-Person (with book)” include a copy of The Age of Extraction that you’ll receive upon entry. \nTo join the event in person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For LIVE from NYPL events\, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment; we will do our best to accommodate everyone. Booked seats that have not been claimed will be released shortly before start time\, and seats may become available then. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program. \nTo join the livestream | Want a copy of The Age of Extraction? Order your book at the Library Shop—proceeds benefit The New York Public Library. \nA livestream of this event will be available on the NYPL event page. To receive an email reminder shortly in advance of the event\, please be sure to register! If you encounter any issues\, please join us on NYPL’s YouTube channel. \nThe Age of Extraction will also be available for purchase from the Library Shop the evening of the event. All books purchased in the bundle should be picked up the evening of the event. If you are unable to pick up your book the evening of the event\, you must pick up your book at the NYPL Shop within 14 days. Any unclaimed books will be donated to the Library. \n\nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n \nTim Wu is the Julius Silver Professor of Law\, Science and Technology at Columbia Law School. He served as special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy under the Biden administration\, worked on competition policy in the Obama White House and the Federal Trade Commission\, and served as senior enforcement counsel at the New York attorney general’s office. The author of The Master Switch and The Attention Merchants\, he lives in New York City. \nLina M. Khan served as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission from June 15\, 2021 to January 20\, 2025. Khan got her start in antitrust as a business reporter and researcher examining consolidation across markets\, from airlines to chicken farming. While at the FTC\, Khan focused on exercising the full suite of the FTC’s statutory authorities\, regularly engaging with and hearing from the public\, and ensuring the agency is updating its tools and skillsets to tackle new market realities and next-generation challenges. Priority initiatives included reinvigorating antitrust and consumer protection enforcement\, tackling noncompete clauses\, protecting people’s sensitive data from unchecked surveillance\, and taking on illegal conduct that deprives Americans of access to affordable\, high-quality healthcare. Prior to joining the FTC\, Khan served as counsel to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust\, Commercial\, and Administrative Law. She was also an associate professor at Columbia Law School. Khan is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-tim-wu-with-lina-khan-the-age-of-extraction-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue New York\, NY 10018\, 42nd Street & 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Technology,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Agbayani Worship: the Problematics of a Filipino Captain America (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Vina Orden examines how narratives in popular media can perpetuate or challenge existing power structures and colonial mentalities.\nVina Orden will present on her essay in CUNY FORUM Volume 11:1\, examining how narratives in popular media can perpetuate or challenge existing power structures and colonial mentalities. Orden explores this through the complex dynamics behind the pop culture success of comics like “The United States of Captain America.” Her analysis delves into the diverse creative team behind these comics\, including queer\, Filipino\, First Nation\, and South African writers. And she critically questions whether Captain America\, despite such diverse creative input\, must still operate within a context of “imperial power dynamics” and the realities of the U.S. nation state.\n\nVina Orden is a writer based in Lenapehoking/New York City whose work has appeared in Asian Journal\, CUNY FORUM\, The FilAm\, The Halo-Halo Review\, hella pinay\, Hyperallergic\, and The Margins. As senior poetry editor at Slant’d magazine\, Vina supports and amplifies other emerging Asian American writers. She is a 2025 VONA Poetry Residency Fellow and has received fellowships from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Kweli\, Roots. Wounds. Words.\, and Tin House. She also is working on her first novel for young adults.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/agbayani-worship-problematics-of-a-filipino-captain-america/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Gish Jen with Weike Wang: Bad Bad Girl (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:The acclaimed novelist mines her own family history for an intimate story of mothers\, daughters\, and the wounds that echo across generations. \n \nGish Jen’s latest novel\, Bad Bad Girl\, began as a memoir of her late mother\, Loo Shu-hsin\, before evolving into a fictionalized portrait of their turbulent mother-daughter relationship. As a child Shu-hsin learns how little her life is valued as a woman in 1930s Shanghai and is constantly reprimanded\, “Bad bad girl! You don’t know how to talk!” Years later\, struggling to keep her own family together as an expat in America\, she finds herself incanting the same refrain to her own strong-willed\, outspoken daughter. Spanning continents\, generations\, and cultures\, Bad Bad Girl weaves fragments of memory with careful invention to create an intimate portrait of the complex bonds between mothers and daughters. \nGish Jen discusses her new book with author Weike Wang.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-gish-jen-with-weike-wang-bad-bad-girl-hybrid/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 476 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
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SUMMARY:Filipino American History Month Celebration and Resource Fair (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga\, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards\, NaFFAA-New York\, and FANHS-Metro New York\, the 3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Celebration on Saturday\, Oct 18 (10:30 AM–5 PM) at St. James Episcopal Church\, Elmhurst. FANHS-MNY will be there to table and participate in panels. \nThere will be FREE breakfast\, workshops\, awards\, a meryenda + resource fair\, and of course music\, dancing\, karaoke\, and performances! \nWhat to expect: \n\n10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Free Breakfast & Welcome Panel (hybrid — Zoom starts 11:00 AM; link TBA)\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM “Your Care\, Your Rights” Mental Health Series Workshop\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Awards Ceremony presented by the Office of Assemblymember Steven Raga and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Free Meryenda + Resource Fair (health\, legal aid\, workers’ rights\, education\, environment\, small business\, anti-Asian hate\, voting rights\, and more) + music\, dancing\, karaoke\, and live performances
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/filipino-american-history-month-celebration-and-resource-fait-hybrid/
LOCATION:St. James Episcopal Church\, 84-07 Broadway\,\, Elmhurst\, NY\, 11373\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Festival,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T015826
CREATED:20250811T041743Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Francisco Delgado will read and discuss his novella about a CHamoru man who reflects on his teenage years while navigating the parenthood.\nProf. Francisco Delgado will read and discuss his novella\, On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (TRP: The University Press of SHSU\, July 2025). Winner of the 2024 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize\, the book tells the story of Cody Taitano\, a CHamoru slaman who reflects on his teenage years in 1999 while navigating the complexities of parenthood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Delgado will explore the novella’s themes of race\, class\, and the enduring nature of friendship\, as Cody recalls his first job at McDonald’s and the music that shaped his life.\n\nFrancisco Delgado is a CHamoru writer of fiction and poetry\, as well as of literary scholarship on contemporary Native American and Indigenous literatures. Prof. Delgado’s novella\, On Remembering My Friends\, My First Job\, and My Second-Favorite Weezer CD (Texas Review Press\, July 2025)\, won the 2024 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize. His writing has been published in MANOA: A Pacific Journal of International Writing\, Studies in the Novel\, and Teaching English in the Two-Year College\, and elsewhere. He teaches at Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY\, where he created the first course devoted exclusively to the literatures of Native North America and the Indigenous Pacific. \nIf you miss this talk\, the video and podcast will be available online the following week. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and we look forward to sharing our latest lecture with you!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/on-remembering-my-friends-my-first-job-and-my-second-favorite-weezer-cd/
LOCATION:Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY\, 25 West 43rd Street\, Room 1000\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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