September 2, 2017
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Kearny Street Workshop and Asian Art Museum Present: Interdisciplinary Writers Lab
Leg Two | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Farley's East

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Event Description

IWL is Kearny Street Workshop's annual multi-genre master class for emerging writers of color. This three-month summer program, held at the Asian Art Museum, creates a unique setting for POC writers to work with some of the best local writers/educators in the Bay Area. This reading will feature some of IWL's past graduates. 

Curator: Jason Bayani

Jason Bayani is the author of Amulet from Write Bloody Publishing. He's an MFA graduate from Saint Mary's College, a Kundiman fellow, and works as the Artistic Director for Kearny Street Workshop. Jason performs regularly around the country and recently debuted his solo show, "Locus of Control" in 2016. http://jasonbayani.com/ 
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Event Readers

Shelley Wong

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Shelley Wong is a Kundiman fellow who lives in Oakland, CA. Her poems have appeared in The Normal School, Linebreak, and is the recipient of the 2014 Normal Prize for poetry.

Lark Omura

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Lark Omura is from Maui. Her poetry has been recently published in The Berkeley Times, Something Worth Revising, and Milvia Street. She is a member of the Finishing School writing workshop.
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Matt Nelson

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Matt Nelson is the Managing Director of Presente.org, a seasoned campaign strategist and community organizer who was recently featured in the book, "Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion".

Derrick Carr

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Derrick Carr lives in the Bay Area and is a graduate of Yale. His work has been published in the Oakland Review and Muzzle Magazine.

Vida Kuang

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Vida Kuang grew up in San Francisco Chinatown and studied at the University of Chicago. She uses photography, drawing, 3-D mixed media installation, and video as tools for storytelling.


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