Italian American Writers Association

Italian American Writers Association Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its monthly literary series. Read one another.

IAWA-NY series is
2nd Thursdays
6-8 PM
The Calandra Institute 25 W 43rd St;
IAWA-Boston's series is
3rd Saturdays
6-8 PM
I AM Books 124 Salem St
Join us at iawa.net The Italian American Writers Association was founded in 1991 to promote Italian American writing by encouraging its writing, reading, publication, distribution, translation, and study. Its members include writers, readers, editor

s, publishers, agents, translators, teachers, scholars, and indeed all who are interested in the progress of Italian American writing. To promote the production, publication, reception, and study of Italian American writing, IAWA has formulated three rules:

1. We can’t expect other people to read the books of Italian American writers if we don’t read them ourselves.

2.Write or be written. Italian Americans need to write their own realities, rather than waiting for others to do it for them.

3.Buy each others’ books. If we want publishers to publish Italian American books, we need to be sure that we can show them a market for those books.

4. Review each other ... we have added this to insure books have a longer shelf life, and sell.

06/02/2026
Last night's reading at Calandra was wonderful! Many thanks to features Denise La Neve and Maria Giura and all the Open ...
05/15/2026

Last night's reading at Calandra was wonderful! Many thanks to features Denise La Neve and Maria Giura and all the Open Mic'ers!!

IAWA Boston is so pleased to welcome  and  for its last reading of the season Saturday May 16 at  hosted by
05/06/2026

IAWA Boston is so pleased to welcome and for its last reading of the season Saturday May 16 at hosted by

IAWA New York to host  and  May 24 .institute   .curto
05/06/2026

IAWA New York to host and May 24 .institute .curto

May Events!! In NYC May 14  and hosted by  and  come hear  and  🇮🇹 in Boston  May 16  and hosted by  come by to hear  an...
05/05/2026

May Events!! In NYC May 14 and hosted by and come hear and 🇮🇹 in Boston May 16 and hosted by come by to hear and - all welcome at our Open Mics!

IAWA member and IASA - Italian American Studies Association president Michele C. Deramo has a new substack out about tra...
04/25/2026

IAWA member and IASA - Italian American Studies Association president Michele C. Deramo has a new substack out about transitioning from academic life--consider subscribing today!

After more than 35 years in higher education, I am retiring into my next (final?) chapter as an elder, an observer, a maker, a lingerer.

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