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SUMMARY:A4: November Town Hall: Creative Writing
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DESCRIPTION:This November\, Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) presents a To
	wn Hall centered\non creative writing by gathering creative writers of all
	 genres to share their\nwork and knowledge with each other and the wider A
	API community.\n\nFeatured presenters include Asha Thanki\, who will prese
	nt on how narration can\nbe a political tool\, as seen in her debut novel\
	, A Thousand Times Before\, winner\nof the 2025 Balcones Prize and named o
	ne of the best books of 2024 by NPR and\nThe Boston Globe.\n\nWe’ll also h
	ear from Wendy Lu\, an award-winning journalist\, who will present on\nher
	 debut novel\, Casting April\, and the importance of disability representa
	tion\nin youth literature. Casting April was selected for the Indie Next L
	ist and\nIndies Introduce\, and was called “one of the best surprises of 2
	026.”\n\nAdditionally\, the evening will feature a line-up of brief pitche
	s from the\ncommunity. After the presentations\, we’ll host a potluck meal
	\, so please bring\nsomething to share\; homemade or store bought items ar
	e welcome.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required 
	to attend and/or\npitch\, but you do not have to pitch to attend.\n\nFor p
	itching guidelines and other information about A4 Town Halls\, please visi
	t\nour FAQ\n[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_K5ZZnFkfMAcOqsSNb-mOCvS
	Dui9IThGe2WwKSNoFg/edit?tab=t.0].\nIf you have additional questions\, plea
	se email lxu@aaartsalliance.org\n[lxu@aaartsalliance.org].
URL:https://events.primeproduce.info/event/a4-november-town-hall-creative-w
	riting
LOCATION:Prime Produce Apprentice Cooperative - 424 W 54th St\, New York NY
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This November, Asian American Arts Alliance
	 (A4) presents a Town Hall centered on creative writing by gathering creat
	ive writers of all genres to share their work and knowledge with each othe
	r and the wider AAPI community.</p><p>Featured presenters include Asha Tha
	nki, who will present on how narration can be a political tool, as seen in
	 her debut novel, <em>A Thousand Times Before</em>, winner of the 2025 Bal
	cones Prize and named one of the best books of 2024 by NPR and <em>The Bos
	ton Globe</em>.</p><p>We’ll also hear from Wendy Lu, an award-winning jour
	nalist, who will present on her debut novel, <em>Casting April</em>, and t
	he importance of disability representation in youth literature. <em>Castin
	g April</em> was selected for the Indie Next List and Indies Introduce, an
	d was called “one of the best surprises of 2026.”</p><p>Additionally, the 
	evening will feature a line-up of brief pitches from the community. After 
	the presentations, we’ll host a potluck meal, so please bring something to
	 share; homemade or store bought items are welcome.</p><p>This event is fr
	ee and open to the public. RSVP is required to attend and/or pitch, but yo
	u do not have to pitch to attend.</p><p>For pitching guidelines and other 
	information about A4 Town Halls, please visit our <a target="_blank" href=
	"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_K5ZZnFkfMAcOqsSNb-mOCvSDui9IThGe2Ww
	KSNoFg/edit?tab=t.0"><u>FAQ</u></a>. If you have additional questions, ple
	ase email <a target="_blank" href="mailto:lxu@aaartsalliance.org"><u>lxu@a
	aartsalliance.org</u></a>.</p>
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