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Literary Activism Summit

Saturday, February 25, 2023 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
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Safe and Sound: A Community Gathering on Safety in New York

Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
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A June Jordan Tribute

Saturday, June 4, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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Arts and Social Change

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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NYC Earth Day Celebration April 22: Bookstores Host Poets for On the Spot Composition in Response to Climate, Environment and the Natural World

April 18, 2022

Alejandro Heredia, community outreach manager at PEN America, the literary and free expression organization, said: “New York is grounded in a legacy of writers, poets and other creative communities… More

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A Citywide Poetic Celebration of Earth Day

Friday, April 22, 2022 | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Writing Racial Justice Poetry Workshop

Tuesday, February 8, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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Open Letter: New York Literary Organizations Support ‘Rap Music on Trial’ Legislation

Open LetterJanuary 19, 2022

On behalf of New York City’s literary community and supporters, we express our strong support of the proposed “Rap Music on Trial” legislation. More

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[VIRTUAL] How to Write a Public Social Justice Statement Training

Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
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The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Ongoing Impact on NYC’s Literary Community

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A recent survey from the NYC Literary Action Coalition details the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on New York City’s literary communities. More

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