Sep
12
5:00 PM17:00
Kundiman & NYU's New Books Reading
Kundiman and NYU present New Books Readings with Sarah Aziza, Megan Pinto, and Katie Yee.
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Sep
12
8:00 PM20:00
Kundiman Southwest Presents a Reading and Talk About the Writing Life with Siddhartha Deb
Join Kundiman Southwest for a reading and talk about the writing life with author Siddhartha Deb.
Sep
13
1:45 PM13:45
Kundiman & CityLit Present "Writing Our Ghosts" at the Baltimore Book Festival
Kundiman and the CityLit Project present “Writing Our Ghosts,” featuring Cathy Linh Che and Kat Chow, at the Baltimore Book Festival.
Sep
15
to Oct 15
2025 Postcard Poem Exchange with the Poetry Coalition
Announcing our 2025 Postcard Poem Exchange with the Poetry Coalition.
Sep
25
7:00 PM19:00
Kundiman Southwest Presents "In This Distance" Book Launch and Poetry Reading
Join Kundiman Southwest for the book launch of Brooke Sahni's In This Distance and a poetry reading featuring Brooke Sahni and Jessica Abughattas.
Oct
1
6:00 PM18:00
Literary Horror: Using Fear in Fiction with Annesha Mitha
Join Annesha Mitha’s four-week workshop on literary horror and scary tropes in fiction.
Oct
4
2:00 PM14:00
Writing the First-Person Travel Essay with Matt Ortile
Join Matt Ortile’s one-day craft class on the first-person travel essay.
Oct
26
2:00 PM14:00
School of the Asian Avant-Garde with Kiran Bath
Join Kiran Bath’s class on Asian avant-garde poetry.
Aug
22
7:00 PM19:00
Kundiman Midwest Presents "A Night in Brooklyn" in Chicago
Join Kundiman Midwest for "A Night in Brooklyn," a fiction and poetry reading in Chicago featuring three Brooklyn-based writers: Jeremy Gordon, R.A. Villanueva, and Tyriek White.
Aug
15
5:00 PM17:00
Workshop with Claire Jia
Join Kundiman Mountain West and Claire Jia, author of Wanting (Tin House), for an intimate workshop, offering those interested a chance to present their work.
Claire Jia is a writer from the suburbs of Chicago. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, The Rumpus, Reductress, and more. She writes for television and video games, including the 2024 Peabody Award-winning We Are OFK. Her family is from Beijing, and nothing puts her at peace like haggling in a chaotic Beijing marketplace. She lives in Los Angeles with her friends. Wanting (Tin House) is her debut novel.
Aug
14
7:00 PM19:00
Craft Talk with Claire Jia and Willa Zhang
Join Kundiman Mountain West for a conversation with author Claire Jia, emceed by Willa Zhang, on Jia’s novel, craft, and the life and business of being a writer.
Jul
30
5:30 PM17:30
Kundiman Southwest Presents "Fictionalizing Real Life," featuring Cecily Wong
Join Kundiman Southwest for a virtual workshop featuring author Cecily Wong on Wednesday, July 30th.
Jul
1
12:00 AM00:00
Poetry Coalition Fellowship Application Deadline
Kundiman, a founding member of the Poetry Coalition, is accepting applications for a paid Poetry Coalition Fellowship position.
Jun
22
6:00 PM18:00
Kundiman Northeast and Narrative Bookshop present Allison King & Thomas Dai
Join Kundiman Northeast for a book launch event featuring debut authors Allison King and Thomas Dai on Sunday, June 22nd.
Jun
7
9:00 AM09:00
Kundiman Mountain West presents Hike & Write
Join Kundiman Mountain West for an in-person hiking and writing event this June.
May
29
7:00 PM19:00
Celebrating Chicago’s Asian American Literary Community: A Zoom Reading
On May 29th, join Kundiman Midwest for a virtual reading celebrating Chicago’s Asian American literary community.
Apr
12
3:00 PM15:00
Kundiman Hawaiʻi presents Every Drop & Friends: A Paperback Party
Join Kundiman Hawaiʻi for the paperback launch of Megan Kamalei Kakimoto’sEvery Drop Is a Man’s Nightmare on Saturday, April 12th.
Mar
28
9:00 PM21:00
Kundiman Mountain West presents Slow Reads Book Club
Join a Kundiman Mountain West Regional Group event on Friday, March 28th!
Mar
28
3:20 PM15:20
Mar
27
6:00 PM18:00
Growing From Our Roots: An Asian Debut Showcase
Attend Growing From Our Roots: An Asian Debut Showcase, an AWP 2025 offsite event.
Mar
1
12:00 AM00:00
Scholarship for a Fine Arts Work Center Workshop Application Deadline
Apply by March 1st, 2025, for a Kundiman scholarship to a summer workshop at the Fine Arts Work Center.
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.