Save the date to join Kundiman's 2021 Mentorship Fellows and Mentors for a celebratory reading of their work, co-hosted with Books Are Magic, on Friday, February 4th at 7:00 PM ET. This event will be held at St. Ann's Church (157 Montague St.). This reading will be in-person at a limited capacity, and live-streamed for anyone who wants to watch. There will be a $10 admission fee to attend in-person or free on Youtube live stream. Mask and proof of vaccination will be required for all in-person attendees.

The Kundiman Mentorship Lab supports nine emerging NYC–based Asian American writers across the genres of Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry. Mentorship Fellows spent six months in small workshops, craft classes in all genres, and mentorship meetings. Join us to hear what these brilliant writers have been working on for the past 6 months!

This year’s Fellows in Creative Nonfiction are Sabrina Toppa, Emperatriz Ung, and JP Viernes. The Fellows in Fiction are Sheena Raza Faisal, Siqi Liu, and Katie Yee. The Fellows in Poetry are Lyn Li Che, Chaelee Dalton, and Theo LeGro. The 2021 Mentors are Rajesh Parameswaran, Larissa Pham, and Arhm Choi Wild.