[New York]

Unreal News: Jennifer Hayashida and John Yau
June 12, 2018, 7:00 pm
at The Asian American Writers' Workshop

How do we write poetry that reflects globalization, contemporary art, and the hysterical news cycle of the 21st century? Join us for two poets whose work traverses art, translation, and the task of the critic: legendary poet/critic John Yau and Jennifer Hayashida, former head of Hunter College’s Asian American Studies Program. Hayashida’s debut poetry collection, A Machine Wrote This Song, chronicles the shifts of transnational capital, language, and migrants in language that poet Solmaz Sharif says “shocks us awake.” The author of more than 50 books and a regular art critic at Hyperallergic, John Yau is the author most recently of haunting and pop cultural Bijoux in the Dark, which veers from top ten lists, satire, graffiti, fake film synopses, and ekphrasis to imagined histories, Donald Trump, Meng Chiao, and Francis Bacon. Reserve a seat! $5 SUGGESTED DONATION | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NOTE ON ACCESSIBILITY *The space is wheelchair accessible. No stairs. Direct elevator from ground floor to 6th floor. *We strongly encourage all participants of the space/event to be scent-free. If you all have any other specific questions about accessibility, please email Tiffany Le at tle@aaww.org with any questions on reserving priority seating. More information on the Asian American Writers' Workshop's website here, and on the event's Facebook page.