Refugee poets reading in St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn. (June 15, 2018) — “Claiming Home: Refugee Poets for World Refugee Day” is a new event hosted by Os Ly and Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay. Special remarks will[…]
Category: Poetry
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‘Stargazers’ theme with Cracked Walnut poetry reading in St. Paul
Cracked Walnut continues its regular reading series with the the theme of Stargazers this month. This time, the reading will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the East[…]
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#Blessed returns to Philadelphia
Laos in the House is bringing Lao culture back to the Philadelphia community this year for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The popular #BLESSED Lao New Year Pop-Up Dinner series[…]
Hieu Minh Nguyen among 2018 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers
MINNEAPOLIS (April 6, 2018) — The Loft Literary Center announced the recipients of the 2018 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers, Loft Awards in Poetry and Spoken Word and Loft Award[…]
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Poets and Pints at Sisyphus Brewing
MINNEAPOLIS — Poets and Pints, the regular poetry night at Sisyphus Brewing, will celebrate its second year at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Suite 100 of 712 Ontario Ave.[…]
Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry celebrates 40 years with event in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 28, 2017) — The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2018, connecting an international membership of over 300 writers, readers and creators.[…]
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Nov. 3 is Speculative Poetry Day
By Bryan Thao Worra aapress.com MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 2, 2017) — The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association recently designated Nov. 3rd as International Speculative Poetry Day to bring attention to[…]
Memories, Diaspora and Verse: An Interview with Sokunthary Svay
AAP staff report (Sept. 27, 2017) — Sokunthary Svay is a Pushcart-nominated Khmer writer and musician from the Bronx. Her first poetry collection, Apsara in New York (Willow Books) recently[…]
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‘Locus of Control’ highlights Filipino journeys
Staff Report AAPress.com San Francisco (June 1, 2017) — The Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center of San Francisco’s 20th annual United States of Asian America Festival will present the world[…]
Afterland: Poetry of Mai Der Vang
Afterland: Poetry of Mai Der Vang “Flight of the Hmong People and Their Survival as Refugees” Talk & Book-Signing Thursday, May 25, 2017 4 to 5:30 p.m. UCLA Public Affairs 2270[…]
