Tiny Turns Paperie and Bow Market are hosting the first Poem Space Series reading, featuring Diannely Antigue, Heather Hughes, myself, Hannah Larrabee, Aly Pierce, Jess Rizzkallah, Natalie Shapero, and Julia Story.

The reading is free and open to all! FB event is here for more info about the Bow Market Bookfair.

Boston Immigrant Writer's Salon is proud to be part of Boston Book Festival's BBF Unbound Series to present Rewriting Our Stories: A Workshop for Immigrant and Diaspora Writers.

For both readers and writers, so much of the value of books lies in their ability to act as a mirror. Yet while immigrants find themselves in the center of so much of today’s media, the question of whether or not these stories reflect our experiences is often more complicated than it seems. In this workshop created by and for immigrant and diaspora writers, moderators Frankie Concepcion (2019 Undocupoet Fellow, Sibling Rivalry Press) and Kayti Lahsaiezadeh (Kweli Journal, FreezeRay Poetry) will guide writers in a journey of self-reflection and empowerment as we re-engage with the stories we want the world to know, as told by our own voices. Through a series of prompts, guided discussion, and brave space practices, this workshop will be centered on community, craft, and celebrating our identities.

George Abraham, JR Mahung, and myself (along with other amazing poets and performers) will be reading at this event on Saturday, 8/25! The Justice 4 Siham Coalition (Free Siham) is hosting a benefit event to raise funds to reunite a family separated by ICE. More information about the cause and about the event can be found here

Join the Justice4Siham Coaliton for a night of poetry, art, and music to raise funds to reunite a family torn apart by ICE!
Alcoholic beverages will be available to those who are 21+
#Justice4Siham merchandise
Raffles from local vendors
Tickets are $10 at the door and ALL proceeds benefit Siham Byah.
Come out and support the reunification of a mother and her son!

THIS SPACE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

FEMS Tournament and Boston Immigrant Writers Salon are THRILLED to invite you to an evening of celebrating femme, immigrant, and diaspora voices! Join us for a Poetry Workshop, followed by an Open Mic, and finally a performance by our Feature Artist and Workshop Leader Danielle Legros Georges, Boston's former Poet Laureate. And don't forget to stop by our Merch Table to support local artists and writers! We can't wait to see you there!

Click here for the FB event.

WORKSHOP DETAILS: THE ART OF CARIBBEAN POETS
This workshop will focus on the work of selected Caribbean poets writing today. We’ll examine how these writers have addressed colonial legacies and revised imperialist texts, engaged in creolization, examined notions of diaspora and the Americas, and articulated national and Caribbean spaces and subjectivities. Their poems will serve as models for the writing we might engage in ourselves.

WORKSHOP LEADER: DANIELLE LEGROS GEORGES
Danielle Legros Georges is a poet, educator, and translator. She is a professor of creative of writing, and the director of Lesley University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing. Appointed Boston’s second Poet Laureate in 2015, her work has included collaborations with literary and visual artists, museums and galleries. Her honors include fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Boston Foundation, the Black Metropolis Research Consortium, and commissions from the Trustees of Reservations and the Boston Public Library. She is the author of two books of poems, The Dear Remote Nearness of You and Maroon; the chapbook Letters from Congo; and is the editor of City of Notions: An Anthology of Contemporary Boston Poems. Find her at: http://daniellelegrosgeorges.com/

FEATURED VENDORS (more coming soon!):
Grlsquash
Print Ain't Dead
Liz Bolduc
Boston Art Review
Pleasure Pie
Melissa Teng
Consuelo Terra
Emmy Goggin
Slandie Prinston

MOON EATERS is a platform for APIA femmes to build community and share their narratives through art and printed media. We are releasing our first zine this month, and want you to celebrate with us!

Come to our launch party where we will be featuring large scale works and posters by contributing artists. Posters, prints of our zines, and other artists’ merch will be available for sale.

A suggested donation of $5 will be collected at the door to be split amongst contributing artists.

Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/948450392003349/

house reading feat.

~*kate glavin*~
~*cassandra de alba*~
~*zeke russell*~
~*kayti lahsaiezadeh*~
~*sean patrick mulroy*~

contact me for location.

When literature and karaoke collide, welcome to Literaoke! Come get lit with Kundiman and BCNC Pao Arts Center as they host a night of writers of color who will take the stage to sing their favorite hits, then read some of their writing. Join us for a night of music, writing, & mic-drops! Featuring: Ally Ang, Tamiko Beyer, Floyd Cheung, Oliver de la Paz, Nicole Terez Dutton, Regie Gibson, Simone John, Kayti Lahsaiezadeh, Prabakar T. Rajan, Neha Rayamajhi, Yim Tan Wong

More event info here.

Empowered promises to be an evening filled with poetry, music, a mimosa bar, and more.

Join JSJ Events in support of Jane Doe Inc. $5-$20 suggested donation at the door :) Doors open at 8 PM, open mic begins at 8:30 PM, first feature will take the stage around 8:45/9 PM.

Empowered is a safe space, free speech, all-inclusive event organized for individuals who have stories to share through poetry. The aim is to bring people together and provide a sense of community in a world that seeks to divide.

Features: Evan Jymaal Cutts, Ricky Orng, Rachel Gonzalez