Dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers
of Asian American literature
Kundiman creates a space where Asian Americans can explore, through art, the unique challenges that face the new and ever changing diaspora. We see the arts as a tool of empowerment, of education and liberation, and of addressing proactively the legacy we will leave for our future.
Announcements
Announcing Kundiman’s End of Year Giving Campaign. Donations up to $10,000 will be matched!
Kundiman presented a reading with Fatimah Asghar, Sanam Sheriff, and R.A. Villanueva at the 2026 Dodge Poetry Festival
Kundiman partnered with the NYU Creative Writing Program for a New Books Reading featuring Stine An, Benedict Nguyễn, and Bobuq Sayed. In addition, Noah Arhm Choi read in honor of Theo LeGro.
Kundiman partnered with MacDowell for a Katherine Min Fellowship reading featuring Nawaaaz Ahmed, Kayla Min Andrews, Mira Jacob, Niv Sekar, and Monica Sok.
Events
Join Kundiman Mountain West for "Unabashed: How to Write with Radical Acceptance" with Mei-Mei Mijares, happening on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00 AM–11:30 AM PT via Zoom.
Applications for Kundiman’s 2027 Retreat open today, December 1st, 2026 and will remain open until January 15th, 2027.
The annual AAPI Caucus is a town hall-style hangout and community space. Come meet other AAPI writers and discuss opportunities and resources available to support you.
Join Kundiman and writers Carolina Ebeid, Leora (Lee) Kava, and Divya Victor at AWP 2027 for a conversation about how poetry can show us how to attend to the lives and wounds of others, beyond the boundaries of our bodies, borders, and histories, moderated by Cathy Linh Che.
