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SUMMARY:[AALF] Moonset: An Exhalation
DESCRIPTION:Join organizers and participants of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival to hear from readers and guests and collectively share in our takeaways from the week.\n\n\n\n\n\nTanzila Ahmed\, Aria Curtis\, Tiana Nobile\, Mohamad Saleh\, Gein Wong
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LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Book Reading,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T190000
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SUMMARY:"An'den What?"
DESCRIPTION:Hawaiʻi literature reading\, writer talk story\, and preview of coming attractions! All the scoops for books in 2024 and beyond.\n\n\nThis virtual event is part of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival celebrating ‘Cosmic Kinship.’\nFrom September 14-22\, this festival aims to make literature accessible to all through inclusive and hybrid events\, fostering a literary constellation that spans the globe.\n  \nJoin award-winning poet and Bamboo Ridge Press editor-in-chief Cathy Song for a virtual talk story and reading with four authors that have new and upcoming books. It’s a roster that showcases the diversity in Bamboo Ridge writers and a continuation of 45 years of making literary mischief. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear Wing Tek Lum’s newly released historical poetry that conjures Honolulu’s Chinatown circa 1900s and to preview Donald Carreira Ching’s short story collection rooted in family and place\, Scott Kikkawa’s fourth Hawaiʻi Noir novel\, and Tamara Wong-Morrison’s lyrical poems and mele. There’s a lot to look forward to and get excited about! \n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\nDonald Carreira Ching\nwas born and raised in Kahaluʻu\, Oʻahu. His novel\, Between Sky and Sea: A Family’s Struggle\, was published by Bamboo Ridge Press. In 2018\, he received an Elliot Cades Award for Literature. He is currently working on his short story collection\, Blood Work and Other Stories. \n\n\nScott Kikkawa\nScott Kikkawa is the author of Kona Winds\, Red Dirt\, Char Siu and the upcoming Sporting Girl\, from Bamboo Ridge Press\, noir detective novels set in postwar Honolulu. He contributed to Akashic Books’ Honolulu Noir and his stories have appeared in crime fiction anthologies edited by Colin Conway and Frank Zafiro. He received an Elliot Cades Award for Literature\, and a selection as one of the “Other Distinguished Stories of 2021” in the 2022 Best American Mysteries and Suspense. He is a columnist and an Associate Editor for The Hawai‘i Review of Books. He is a federal law enforcement officer. \n\n\nTamara Wong-Morrison\nTamara Wong-Morrison grew up in the mid-1950s and 60s when Hawaiians were on the last rung of the social ladder; she identified more with being part-Chinese. “I was ashamed I was Hawaiian\,” she recalls. But\, with the emerging Hawaiian renaissance and her family’s active involvement in protesting over-development on her home island of Kaua’i\, her often angry and bitter poems emerged and evolved. Her collection of poems and songs written over almost 50 years will be published by Bamboo Ridge Press in 2026. \n\n\nWing Tek Lum\nWing Tek Lum is a Honolulu businessman and poet. Bamboo Ridge Press has published two earlier collections of his poetry: Expounding the Doubtful Points (1987\, winner of the Association of Asian American Studies Book Award) and The Nanjing Massacre: Poems (2012\, winner of a Hawai’i Book Publishers Association Ka Palapala Po’okela Award). With Makoto Ōoka\, Joseph Stanton\, and Jean Yamasaki Toyama\, he participated in a collaborative work of linked verse\, which was published as What the Kite Thinks by Summer Session\, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 1994. He received an Elliot Cades Award for Literature and is a recipient of the Hawai’i Literary Arts Council’s Loretta D. Petrie Award for many years of outstanding service to Hawai‘i’s literary community. \n\n\nVisit www.bambooridge.org or follow us on Facebook/Instagram @bambooridge
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/anden-what/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Book Reading,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
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SUMMARY:Hawaiʻi Literature Plate Lunch
DESCRIPTION:a diverse taste of poetry and prose from BAMBOO RIDGE Issue #126\n\n\nThis virtual event is part of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival celebrating ‘Cosmic Kinship.’\nFrom September 14-22\, this festival aims to make literature accessible to all through inclusive and hybrid events\, fostering a literary constellation that spans the globe.\n\n\nHosted by Bamboo Ridge guest editor Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl \nFeaturing: Dorell Ben\, Alden M. Hayashi\, Sarah Lacey-Irvine\, Tyler Miranda\, Rajiv Mohabir\, Susan Miho Nunes\, and Mahealani Perez Wendt. \n\n\nJoin us as we bring together seven writers from across our Hawaiʻi islands\, the Pacific\, and the continental US for an online afternoon reading of poetry and prose. \n\n\nAbout Issue #126\n\n37 writers\, 3.5 stage plays\, 41 poems\, 14 short stories\, 280 pages.\nLiterature in Pidgin (Hawaiʻi Creole English)\, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi\, and a mix plate of words from our local lexicon from Nihongo to Tagalog.\n\n  \nThis issue will be released in October/November 2024. Subscribe to Bamboo Ridge to preorder and save. Mahalo for your support! \n\n\nIn the latest Bamboo Ridge\, Journal of Hawaiʻi Literature & Arts (#126)\, celebrated playwright and author Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl curates an anthology that delves into themes of identity\, heritage\, and the evolving experiences of Hawaiʻi’s communities. With a unique blend of poetry\, short stories\, and plays\, the collection captures the complexity of life through humor\, resilience\, and nuanced cultural narratives. \nThis issue boasts an unprecedented percentage of new contributors to BR\, almost equaling the number of returning writers. The result is a collection that feels both intergenerational and deeply rooted with pieces that overlap in unexpected and thought-provoking ways. The collection highlights the tension between tradition and modernity\, the bittersweet effects of time and change\, and the struggle to maintain cultural identity in a rapidly shifting world. Themes of isolation and connection\, the impact of colonization\, cultural exploitation\, and resistance are explored alongside superstition\, belief\, and the influence of our ancestors. The literature in this issue spans satire\, social commentary\, surrealism\, mythology\, magical realism\, and more with many pieces emphasizing a spiritual connection to the land and renewal through nature. \n\n\nVisit www.bambooridge.org or follow us on Facebook/Instagram @bambooridge
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hawai%ca%bbi-literature-plate-lunch/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T180000
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SUMMARY:Meetup & Book Swap for Trans\, Intersex\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Expansive People
DESCRIPTION:Come meet other folx in the community\, eat some food and maybe pick up a free book or two!\n\n\nAs part of the Asian American Literature Festival\, we wanted to make a chill space for Trans\, Intersex\, Nonbinary\, & Gender Expansive People to meet and hang out! We’ll have some snacks and drinks\, a book swap and lots of laughter! \nBrought to you by Asian American Writers Workshop and Reorienting Reads!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/meetup-book-swap-for-trans-intersex-nonbinary-gender-expansive-people/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T150000
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SUMMARY:[#AALF2024] In Celebration of We the Gathered Heat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of We the Gathered Heat\, with Fatimah Asghar\, Franny Choi\, Noah Arhm Choi\, Yalini Dream\, and Jess X. Snow!\n\n\nAs part of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival\, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Reorienting Reads are excited to celebrate the pre-launch of a new anthology from Haymarket Books –We the Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry\, Performance\, and Spoken Word. We’ll be joined in person by Franny Choi\, Fatimah Asghar\, Noah Arhm Choi\, Yalini Dream\, and Jess X. Snow. \nExploring the range of experiences AAPI people endure in a world shaped by colonization and white supremacy\, the poems in this collection confront American militarism\, reimagine lineage\, celebrate queer/trans life\, and reclaim indigeneity\, refugeehood\, and more. Drawn from a range of schools and movements\, We the Gathered Heat highlights the vitality of oral traditions in contemporary AAPI literature. Intergenerational and fiercely loving\, this path breaking anthology honors our literary ancestors and makes space for AAPI literary futures. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. \nThis event is generously co-sponsored by our friends at Poets & Writers. \nFor more information about the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival\, visit www.asianamericanliteraturefestival.org \n____ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY \nThe safety and comfort of our communities 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 with auto captioning for those who cannot join us in person. Masks are required for all in person audience members. We highly encourage all in person guests to take a COVID test at home prior to the event. If you have had COVID or have had known contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID in the 10 days prior\, we ask you tune in for the live stream instead. Please reach out to msaleh@aaww.org for additional accessibility requests\, including ASL interpretation\, ADA accessible bathrooms\, chairs with added back support\, and beyond.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aalf2024-in-celebration-of-we-the-gathered-heat/
LOCATION:Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, 18 West 21st Street\, Suite 900\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book,Book Reading,Hybrid,In Person,Storytelling,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T180000
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SUMMARY:Asian American Literature Festival MOONRISE: AN INVOCATION
DESCRIPTION:Join organizers and participants of the 2024 Asian American Literature Festival for a gathering to mark the beginning of our week of cosmic kinship. \nInvocation: Saturday September 14\, 6pm-7pm EST / 3-4pm PT \nMoonrise with Tarot by Mimi Khúc and Readings by Ching-In Chen\, Sarah Park Dahlen\, Wing Tek Lum\, & Ansley Moon: An Invocation\,
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-american-literature-festival-moonrise-an-invocation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book,Book Reading,Festival,Virtual
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