Kundiman

09/01/2026

Next week, Kundiman and MacDowell will gather to recognize Mira Jacob as the most recent recipient of the Katherine Min Fellowship and to honor the legacy of Katherine Min. Join us to hear Nawaaz Ahmed, Kayla Min Andrews, Niv Sekar, and Monica Sok read alongside Mira Jacob as we celebrate the richness of literary community.

Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30 PM ET at MacDowell NYC

RSVP required: kundiman.org/calendar-1/katherine-min-fellowship-reading-2026

[Image ID: Circular headshots of Nawaaz Ahmed, Mira Jacob, Kayla Min Andrews, Niv Sekar, and Monica Sok are surrounded by event details in red and green text. The background is cream-colored with a yellow to light blue gradient border. The red and black Kundiman logo and the black MacDowell logo appear in the bottom right corner.]

08/27/2026

Next month, join Kundiman and the NYU Creative Writing Program for a New Books Reading. Stine An (B-Dragon Suite), Benedict Nguyễn (Hot Girls with Balls), and Bobuq Sayed (No God but Us) will read from their latest books. Noah Arhm Choi will read from Theo LeGro's collection Don't Let It Kill You in Theo's honor.

Friday, September 18th, 5:00 PM ET at the Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House at NYU.

RSVP required: https://www.kundiman.org/calendar-1/new-books-fall-2026

[Image ID: Circular headshots of Stine An, Noah Arhm Choi, Benedict Nguyễn, and Bobuq Sayed are surrounded by event details in red and green text. The background is cream-colored with a yellow to light blue border. The red and black Kundiman logo appears in the bottom right corner.]

08/13/2026

Kundiman is pleased to welcome Grace Jahng Lee to the Board of Trustees! Learn more about her appointment below.

kundiman.org/announcements/board-updates-july-2026

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08/11/2026

This September, Kundiman and MacDowell are partnering to honor Mira Jacob as the most recent recipient of the Katherine Min Fellowship, and to celebrate the richness of literary community. Kundiman and MacDowell Fellows Nawaaz Ahmed, Niv Sekar, and Monica Sok will read alongside Mira Jacob and join her in a conversation with author Kayla Min Andrews.

Author, journalist, and professor Katherine Min (1959-2019) held eight MacDowell fellowships between 1995 and 2013. Min had a deep connection to MacDowell, and left her mark as both a talented writer and a generous soul. The Katherine Min Fellowship was established by Min's family and friends to celebrate her life and to permanently honor her creative legacy.

Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30 PM ET at MacDowell NYC

RSVP required: kundiman.org/calendar-1/katherine-min-fellowship-reading-2026

[Image ID: Circular headshots of Nawaaz Ahmed, Mira Jacob, Kayla Min Andrews, Niv Sekar, and Monica Sok are surrounded by event details in red and green text. The background is cream-colored with a yellow to light blue gradient border. The red and black Kundiman logo and the black MacDowell logo appear in the bottom right corner.]

08/03/2026

This year marks the 10th summer of The Sealey Challenge. In honor of the occasion, Kundiman was invited to recommend a reading list of 10 poetry books as a suggested starting point for the challenge. Happy reading!

Poetry book recommendations from Kundiman

07/22/2026

Last month, we gathered for the 20th Kundiman Retreat at Pratt Institute’s Brooklyn Campus, where we enjoyed craft classes, mentorship meetings, readings, writing sessions, and karaoke. During our six days together, we also built community around the possibilities of AAPI poetry and literature. Thank you to the Fellows, Faculty, and staff who joined us for the 2026 Retreat.

Check out our full recap at: https://www.kundiman.org/announcements/2026-retreat-recap.

[Image ID: Fellows, Faculty, and staff the 2026 Kundiman Retreat.]

06/12/2026

Next Friday, Kundiman will present a reading to celebrate this year's Graduating Retreat Fellows: Jessica Abughattas, Noah Arhm Choi, Samiah Haque, Bushra Rehman, and Monica Sok.

To RSVP: bit.ly/kundiman-retreat-readings

Friday, June 19th, 7:30 PM ET. ARC E-02 in the ARC Building on Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Campus.

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06/12/2026

Our Kundiman Retreat Faculty Reading is happening next Thursday! There is still time to RSVP to attend and hear readings by Megan Fernandes, Leora (Lee) Kava, Lisa Ko, Mariah Rigg, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Madeleine Thien.

To RSVP: bit.ly/kundiman-retreat-readings

Thursday, June 18th, 7:00 PM ET. Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Campus.

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06/11/2026

We're looking forward to hosting the 2026 Kundiman Retreat at Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Campus next week! Our signature Retreat offers AAPI writers a space to build community and deepen relationships to their artistic processes.

This year, Kundiman Fellows will be mentored by Faculty members Megan Fernandes, Leora (Lee) Kava, Lisa Ko, Mariah Rigg, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Madeleine Thien. Check out our reading lists of books written by Retreat Faculty, past and present, on our Bookshop.org page.

bookshop.org/shop/kundiman

06/05/2026

Jessica Abughattas, Noah Arhm Choi, Samiah Haque, Bushra Rehman, and Monica Sok will read as part of a Kundiman Retreat Graduating Fellows Reading at Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Campus on June 19th. Please note, the venue has changed to accommodate a higher capacity.

RSVP to attend: bit.ly/kundiman-retreat-readings

Friday, June 19th, 7:30 PM ET. ARC E-02 in the ARC Building on Pratt Institute's Brooklyn Campus.

[Image ID: A graphic publicizing the Kundiman Retreat Graduating Fellows Reading. Green and black text appears on a green paper background alongside an artwork of flowers. A link to RSVP is in the bottom left corner and the Kundiman logo is in the bottom right corner.]