"What America Means to Me," an informal writing workshop with author Ed Lin. Bring something to write with, either a pad of paper or a phone or laptop. We'll explore using our words for creative nonfiction, poetry, and fiction. Sharing is encouraged, but not necessary. Ed Lin is the first author to win three Asian […]
Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and guest editor of The Best American Short Stories 2026, Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer), hosts our annual collaboration with one of the premier anthologies of contemporary American fiction. Come along on this spectacular journey of literature in performance and celebrate the achievements of established and emerging writers. With stories by Nathan […]
Join novelist Sarah Wang, author of the novel New Skin, for a free one-day writing workshop on “Reimagining the Asian American Immigrant Narrative” on Saturday, October 24th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET at the Chatham Square branch of the New York Public Library. Complimentary copies of Wang’s novel New Skin (Little, Brown 2026) will […]
What does “America” sound like in your own words? In this workshop with novelist Ed Lin, you’ll explore that question on the page, drawing from your lived experience, family stories, and everyday language. This workshop session is free of charge, and funded by a grant from the NEA. Address provided upon registration. Hosted by the […]
Writing the Non-Place: On Transcultural Memory and Migration✍️ Accent welcomes Terry Nguyen @nguyenterry to teach students how to bring setting into their writing and to contend with the changing role of place in our lives as globalization unsettles the landscapes that we grow attached to. This class has both a critical and creative component, drawing […]