Jun
26
to Jun 30
May
4
7:30 PM19:30
Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays Pop-Up Poetry Reading: 20th Anniversary Reading
Join us for a poetry reading at the Brooklyn Museum!
Apr
28
2:00 PM14:00
Dropping In and Showing Out: Writing Your Culture Without Translation or Apology with Jen Soriano
Join Kundiman South for their event with Jen Soriano, author of Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing.
Apr
28
2:00 PM14:00
Telling and Retelling: Working with Inherited Stories with William Nu‘utupu Giles
Come join William Nu‘utupu Giles’s poetry craft class!
Apr
26
8:00 PM20:00
AAAS Asian American Lit Cafe
Join us at our AAAS Asian American Lit Cafe in Seattle, WA!
Apr
25
8:00 PM20:00
Literaoke at the 2024 AAAS Annual Conference
Join us for Literaoke at the 2024 AAAS Annual Conference!
Apr
25
to Apr 27
Kundiman at the 2024 AAAS Annual Conference
Join us at the 2024 AAAS Annual Conference in Seattle, WA!
Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00
Kundiman's 20th Anniversary Reading at the New Orleans Poetry Festival
Join us in celebrating Kundiman’s 20th anniversary at the New Orleans Poetry Festival!
Apr
1
12:00 AM00:00
2024 Postcard Poem Exchange for National Poetry Month
We are hosting the 2024 Postcard Poem Exchange for April, National Poetry Month!
Mar
23
2:00 PM14:00
Braided Narratives with Logan Hoffman-Smith
Come join Logan Hoffman-Smith’s multi-genre craft class!
Mar
19
7:00 PM19:00
Lisa Ko presents MEMORY PIECE with Rachel Khong
Join Kundiman Southern California and Starlight Books at their event for Lisa Ko’s new book, MEMORY PIECE.
Mar
16
2:00 PM14:00
Writing Your Life Through Movies with Mayukh Sen
Come join Mayukh Sen’s essay-writing workshop!
Mar
2
6:00 PM18:00
A People's Night of Poetry & Music for Palestine
Join us Saturday, March 2nd at The People’s Forum for A Fundraiser for Gaza.
Mar
1
7:00 PM19:00
“Not One Without the Other:” A Reading and Conversation on Creativity and Community
On the occasion of Kundiman’s 20th anniversary, join us for this reading and conversation hosted by NYU’s Asian/Pacific/American Institute.
Feb
17
to Mar 9
Feb
15
6:00 PM18:00
Lunar New Year Celebration with Hachette Book Group and Kundiman
Join Hachette Book Group and Kundiman for this special Lunar New Year party in downtown Brooklyn, hosted by Youngmi Mayer and featuring readings and book signings from renowned authors Curtis Chin, Kat Chow, Janine Joseph, Subhashini Kaligotla, Sahar Muradi, and Matthew Salesses, with food and drinks from local vendors! We’ll celebrate the power of community and storytelling as we gather to ring in the new year. RSVP for the event here.
Feb
10
5:00 PM17:00
Asian American Caucus
Come meet other Asian American writers and discuss opportunities and resources available to support you.
Feb
10
1:45 PM13:45
Kundiman 20th Anniversary Reading and Conversation
“Join Kundiman as we celebrate our 20th anniversary year with a special cross-genre reading and conversation featuring Kundiman writers Franny Choi, Megha Majumdar, Srikanth Reddy, and Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello.”
Feb
9
8:30 PM20:30
Kundiman’s 20th Birthday: A Red & White Party
Kundiman is throwing a red-and-white-themed 20th birthday party at AWP!
Feb
7
to Feb 10
2024 AWP Conference and Bookfair
Join Kundiman as we participate in on- and off-site events at AWP 2024 in Kansas City! Our staff will be at booth #1330.
The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an annual 4-day event for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers of contemporary creative writing. It includes thousands of attendees, hundreds of events and bookfair exhibitors, and is a place of connection, reunion, and joy for creatives.
Jan
27
2:00 PM14:00
Writing the Environment: "Through the Garden's Dormant Splendor" with Jane Wong
Come join Jane Wong’s multi-genre craft class!
Jan
15
12:00 AM00:00
2024 Kundiman Retreat Application Deadline
Kundiman’s 2024 Retreat applications will be open from December 1st to January 15th, 2024.
Dec
3
2:00 PM14:00
A Furious Blooming: Writing into Grief with Bushra Rehman
Come join Bushra Rehman’s multigenre craft class!
Nov
18
2:00 PM14:00
Writing Parents with Sarah Thankam Mathews
Come join Sarah Thankam Mathews’ fiction craft class!
Nov
11
6:00 PM18:00
Unghosted! A Virtual Reading Room Celebrating Asian Diasporic Trans, Nonbinary & Gender-Expansive Writers
Join us for a celebration of Asian diasporic trans and gender-non-conforming voices reaching across the world to uplift each other and our stories!
Nov
4
2:00 PM14:00
Creating Intimacy with Sarah Thankam Mathews
Come join Sarah Thankam Mathews’ fiction craft class!
Nov
2
7:00 PM19:00
Kundiman & NYU's New Books Reading
Kundiman and NYU present New Books Readings with J. Mae Barizo, Ava Chin, Bushra Rehman, and Jenny Xie.
Nov
1
7:00 PM19:00
APAture 2023: Seeking Home - Literary Arts Showcase
Join Kearny Street for Seeking Home, a literary arts showcase, as part of the 2023 APAture Festival.
Oct
22
2:00 PM14:00
Oct
14
6:00 PM18:00
The Kundiman Gala: A Speakeasy Soirée
It brings us great joy to invite you to The 2023 Kundiman Gala: A Speakeasy Soirée, which will take place in-person and via livestream. We look forward to gathering with you as we raise a glass to three literary visionaries.
Please join us from 6:00–9:00PM ET on October 14th to honor Vivian Lee, T Kira Māhealani Madden, and Bushra Rehman. The event will take place at Bohemian National Hall (321 E 73rd Street) in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served in a cocktail-style reception, which will also include a live auction.
All proceeds from the event will support readings, writing workshops, and mentorship for Asian American writers. If you can't attend, we would greatly appreciate a contribution in honor of the event.