Poetry Vs. Community Vs. History
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What is the relationship between bearing witness to history and giving voice to marginalized communities? Multidisciplinary writers E.J. Koh, Yanyi, Emily Jungmin Yoon, & Monica Sok read from their work and speak with poet Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello about how their work as poets, editors, translators, and scholars allows them to uncover intimacies among seemingly disparate colonial histories, give context to narratives of intergenerational trauma, and build empathy and community.
We have a special interview with author Matthew Salesses, conducted by writer and anthropologist May Ngo back in February. Together, they dissect Matthew’s book Craft in the Real World, and have deep conversations about making writing workshops more equally accessible and how to think about one’s...
Published 05/12/21
AAWW and indie bookstore Books Are Magic partned together to celebrate musician Michelle Zauner’s debut memoir, Crying In H Mart. Best known for her work as the musician Japanese Breakfast, Zauner’s memoir is an astonishing debut: a rich, intimate, and lyrical story about finding yourself, and...
Published 05/05/21