Selected Press
cathy linh che interviewed in Poets & writers
Cathy Linh Che, Kundiman’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto for the January/February 2024 issue of Poets & Writers. The interview discusses Kundiman’s 20th anniversary, reflecting on the history of building a literary nonprofit for AAPI writers, what the future holds, and what the work of cross-community solidarity looks like across literary spaces.
Kundiman featured on Literary Hub
Viniyanka Prasad of The Word, A Storytelling Sancturay compiled a roundup of literary organizations creating community for Literary Hub. Kundiman was featured alongside Cave Canem, Emerging Diné Writers Institute, Kweli Journal, Latinx KidLit Festival, Roots. Wounds. Words., Split This Rock, and Zooeglossia.
Kundiman in the Washington Post
In the wake of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s abrupt cancellation of the annual Asian American Literature Festival, Cathy Linh Che, and Kundiman community members, Ching-In Chen, Lee Herrick, and Sally Wen Mao spoke with the Washington Post.
Ching-In Chen and Chrysanthemum speak with Prism
Kundiman Fellows Ching-In Chen and Chrysanthemum speak with Prism about the Trans and Nonbinary Reading Room that was originally planned for the now-canceled Asian American Literature Festival.
Kundiman featured on NPR
Cathy Linh Che and Kundiman Fellow Sally Wen Mao are featured in this story about Yu & Me Books— the first female Asian American-owned bookstore in New York City. They discuss the importance of literary spaces and communities that are built for AAPI writers.
Cathy Linh Che and Ching-In Chen in Hyperallergic
This coverage about the outcry after the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s abrupt cancellation of the annual Asian American Literature Festival features remarks from Cathy Linh Che and Kundiman Fellow Ching-In Chen.
Kundiman featured on BBC
Brooklyn-based writers Elaine Hsieh Chou, Crystal Hana Kim, Matthew Ortile, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, and Jen Lue speak with the BBC’s World Book Cafe about what it means to write from the heart of their neighborhoods as AAPI writers.
kundiman featured in Le Monde
Kundiman was covered in Le Monde's article "L'émergence des écrivains asiatiques-américains" on Asian American writers, featuring remarks by Cathy Linh Che and coverage of Ocean Vuong, K-Ming Chang, and Paisley Rekdal. Read the article here.
2019 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on NBC News
On May 15, 2019 we hosted our second annual Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, recruiting new volunteers to write Wikipedia entries for Asian American authors and fight against the erasure of Asian American voices in literature. Saleah Blancaflor of NBC News interviewed Kyle Lucia Wu and wrote about the event here.
tamiko beyer on 15 years of kundiman
For Our 15th anniversary, Kundiman fellow Tamiko Beyer wrote a LitHub feature of 15 of our other wonderful fellows and shared insight into our history, founding, and mission. Read the full feature here.
Cathy linh che interview on the rumpus
Cathy Linh Che, Kundiman's Executive Director, was included in a mini-interview project conducted by the Rumpus. The interview discusses the burden of representation, what the term “Asian American” means outside of stereotypes in American culture, and how to build literary communities that represent yourself as a writer. Read the interview here.
kundiman reading featured on sinovision
SinoVision English Channel produced a video about Jeffrey Thomas Leong's Wild Geese Sorrow: The Chinese Wall Inscriptions at Angel Island. The video includes footage taken from Leong's reading at City Lore Gallery, and it features interviews with Leong and Cathy Linh Che, Kundiman's Executive Director. Watch the video here.
kundiman hosts a wikipedia edit-a-thon
On May 12th, 2018, Kundiman hosted its first Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, co-sponsored by AAWW, PEN America, and Wikimedia NYC. Karen Ho from the Outline wrote about the event, foucsing on the importance of visibility and representation. Read the article here.
Duy doan on the kundiman retreat
Kundiman Fellow Duy Doan wrote about the space that the Kundiman Retreat provides for Asian American writers. The Kundiman Retreat is has been held each summer since 2003, and is currently hosted at Fordham University's Rose Hill Campus. You can read Duy's words here.