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  • Community Book Launch for Sarah Aziza’s “THE HOLLOW HALF” (Philly)

    Asian Arts Initiative 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Conversation with author Sarah Aziza and book launch for "The Hollow Half." The evening will open with 2 poetry acts.La La Lil Jidar presents a community celebration of Sarah Aziza's debut memoir The Hollow Half (Catapult Books) followed by a post-reading conversation moderated by Camonghne Felix. Joining Aziza will be special guest readers Candice Iloh and Angbeen Saleem. Hosted by: Denice Frohman and Jess X. Snow. Books will be for sale and all proceeds will be donated to support Sarah Aziza’s family in Gaza.Fundraising for Sarah Aziza's family in Gaza: Our goal is to raise $5,000 to support Sarah's family

  • Poetry as Resistance: Fargo Tbakhi x Ahmad Almallah

    THE CEDAR WORKS COMMUNITY CENTER 4919 Pentridge Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Book launch and poetry readingJoin us for an evening of poetry, conversation, and community as Fargo Nissim Tbakhi and Ahmad Almallah read from their newly released collections TERROR COUNTER and Wrong Winds. Both works grapple with Palestinian life, memory, and resistance through formally inventive and urgent poetics. All ticket and book sales goes to supporting students from Gaza. Please consider sliding donation for food available that will all go towards the fundraiser.Ahmad Almallah grew up in Palestine and currently lives in Philadelphia. His newest poetry collection, Wrong Winds, is out with Fonograf Editions (2025). His other collections include Border Wisdom