Mission Creek Festival 2018 was unforgettable. On Friday, April 6, I sat on a round table panel with Cathy Linh Che and Helene Achanzar to talk about our experiences as Kundiman fellows. The Iowa Writer’s Workshop MFA students were the most thoughtful and welcoming group.
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On Saturday, I read with these writers at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City:
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And I heard Cathy read on Friday night, too! Thank you to Yvonne Cha for her incredible organization, Lan Samantha Chang for hosting our panel and for the best lunch, Cathy and Helene for the fellowship meals, and Kundiman for the amazing poetry life I get to be a part of.