‘Writers With Drinks’ benefit in San Francisco
Immigrant writer-poet-artists will present at the next “Writers With Drinks” event from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd. St., San Francisco, Calif. The doors[…]
Category: Writing
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City of Minneapolis recognizes Lao Minnesotan artist Kaysone Syonesa
MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 28, 2018) — The office of the Mayor of the city of Minneapolis recently presented a proclamation recognizing October 10, 2018 as Kaysone Syonesa Day in recognition of[…]
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SFPA announces 2018 Elgin Award winners for poetry books
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 26, 2018) — The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) has announced the winners of the 2018 Elgin Awards, presented for the best poetry chapbook and the[…]
Yiyun Li to take part in UofMN English Department Reading Series
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 8, 2018) — Chinese American authors Yiyun Li is among the list of guest writers taking part in the University of Minnesota Department of English’ Fall Writers Series that[…]
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Rhysling Awards in science fiction and fantasy poetry announced
St. Paul, Minn. (July 18, 2018) — The Rhysling Anthology Editor and Award Chair, Linda D. Addison, and the officers of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association on Thursday announced[…]
Playwrights’ Center welcomes new Core Writers
MINNEAPOLIS (May 23, 2018) — The Core Writer program at the Playwrights’ Center gives 25-30 of the most exciting playwrights from across the country the time and tools to develop new[…]
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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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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[…]
