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Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY this summer! JOIN US for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by L...
07/09/2025

Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY this summer!

JOIN US for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram.

The six-week intensive for short story writers & novelists of color features in-class writing exercises, close study of acclaimed works, detailed peer review, and most importantly, a safer space for all people of color, including Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI & Latine writers at all levels to create and connect in community, as well as to receive close attention from an editor who has worked with several celebrated authors of color.

Enrollment is limited so REGISTER today on our website:

https://www.kwelijournal.org/the-art-of-the-short-story-workshop-julyaugust-2025


📅 DATES: 7/15, 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19
🕰️ TIME: 6:30PM-8:30PM EST
👩🏾‍💻 FORMAT: Online

Lit fam, please SHARE with your people!

📣 writers, Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY this summer! JOIN us for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Works...
06/15/2025

📣 writers, Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY this summer!

JOIN us for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram.

This six-week intensive for short story writers & novelists of color features in-class writing exercises, close study of acclaimed works, detailed peer review, and most importantly, a safer space for all people of color, including Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI, Latine and LGBTQ+ writers at all levels to create and connect in community, as well as to receive close attention from an editor who has worked with several celebrated authors of color.

Enrollment is limited so REGISTER today on our website:

👉🏿 https://www.kwelijournal.org/the-art-of-the-short-story-workshop-junejuly-2025

📆 DATES: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
🕰️ TIME: 6:30PM-8:30PM EST
👩🏾‍💻 FORMAT: Online

Lit fam, please SHARE with your people!


⏰ TONIGHT! There’s still time to join us for Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour with award-winning author Susan Muaddi Dar...
06/12/2025

⏰ TONIGHT!

There’s still time to join us for Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour with award-winning author Susan Muaddi Darraj at eastcitybookshop in DC today, THURSDAY 6/12 @ 7PM.

In-person & streamed online so you can tune in from anywhere!

🎟️ 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 ➤

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-event-sing-the-truth-laura-pegram-tickets-1360952859639?aff=authorlink

We’re honored to present this evening of reading, Q&A, and community conversation w/ SING Editor & Kweli Founder, Laura Pegram, and contributing author, Susan Muaddi Darraj, the author of American Book Award–winner, A CURIOUS LAND, and a finalist for a Palestine Book Award. A United States Artists’ Ford Fellow and past winner of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award, she is also the author of FARAH ROCKS, the first children’s book series to feature a Palestinian American character 🍉

Susan’s brilliant short story and groundbreaking voice exemplifies the spirit of this collection.

All proceeds from this anthology directly benefit Kweli Journal, supporting its mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

📣 Join us TOMORROW! Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj at eas...
06/11/2025

📣 Join us TOMORROW!

Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj at eastcitybookshop in DC on THURSDAY 6/12 @ 7PM.

In-person & streamed online so you can tune in from anywhere!

🎟️ 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 ➤

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-event-sing-the-truth-laura-pegram-tickets-1360952859639?aff=authorlink

We’re honored to present this evening of reading, Q&A, and community conversation w/ SING Editor & Kweli Founder, Laura Pegram, and contributing author, Susan Muaddi Darraj, the author of American Book Award–winner, A CURIOUS LAND, and a finalist for a Palestine Book Award. A United States Artists’ Ford Fellow and past winner of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award, she is also the author of FARAH ROCKS, the first children’s book series to feature a Palestinian American character 🍉

Susan’s brilliant short story and groundbreaking voice exemplifies the spirit of this collection.

All proceeds from this anthology directly benefit Kweli Journal, supporting its mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY! JOIN us for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram....
06/10/2025

Find STRENGTH in COMMUNITY!

JOIN us for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram.

This six-week intensive for short story writers & novelists of color features in-class writing exercises, close study of acclaimed works, detailed peer review, and most importantly, a safer space for all people of color, including Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI, Latine and LGBTQ+ writers at all levels to create and connect in community, as well as to receive close attention from an editor who has worked with several celebrated authors of color.

Enrollment is limited so REGISTER today on our website:

https://www.kwelijournal.org/the-art-of-the-short-story-workshop-junejuly-2025

📆 DATES: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
🕰️ TIME: 6:30PM-8:30PM EST
👩🏾‍💻 FORMAT: Online

Lit fam, please SHARE with your people!

     

⏰ There’s still time to join us NEXT WEEK! Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Sus...
06/06/2025

⏰ There’s still time to join us NEXT WEEK!

Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj at eastcitybookshop on THURSDAY 6/12 @ 7PM.

In-person & streamed online so you can tune in from anywhere!

𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 ➤

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-event-sing-the-truth-laura-pegram-tickets-1360952859639?aff=authorlink

We’re honored to present this evening of reading, Q&A, and community conversation w/ SING Editor & Kweli Founder, Laura Pegram, and contributing author, Susan Muaddi Darraj, the author of American Book Award–winner, A CURIOUS LAND, and a finalist for a Palestine Book Award. A United States Artists’ Ford Fellow and past winner of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award, she is also the author of FARAH ROCKS, the first children’s book series to feature a Palestinian American character 🍉

Susan’s brilliant short story and groundbreaking voice exemplifies the spirit of this collection.

All proceeds from this anthology directly benefit Kweli Journal, supporting its mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

📣 DC, come through! Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj at Eas...
06/05/2025

📣 DC, come through!

Kweli’s SING THE TRUTH Book Tour hits the road with award-winning author, Susan Muaddi Darraj at East City Bookshop on THURSDAY 6/12 @ 7PM.

In-person & streamed online so you can tune in from anywhere!

𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 LINK ➤

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-event-sing-the-truth-laura-pegram-tickets-1360952859639?aff=authorlink

We’re honored to present this evening of reading, Q&A, and community conversation w/ SING Editor & Kweli Founder, Laura Pegram, and contributing author, Susan Muaddi Darraj, the author of American Book Award–winner, A CURIOUS LAND, and a finalist for a Palestine Book Award. A United States Artists’ Ford Fellow and past winner of the Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award, she is also the author of FARAH ROCKS, the first children’s book series to feature a Palestinian American character 🍉

Susan’s brilliant short story and groundbreaking voice exemplifies the spirit of this collection.

All proceeds from this anthology directly benefit Kweli Journal, supporting its mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

Celebrate with us! 🎉 READ our May issue, focused on MOTHERING. READ NOW →https://www.kwelijournal.org/currentissue The n...
05/29/2025

Celebrate with us! 🎉 READ our May issue, focused on MOTHERING.

READ NOW →
https://www.kwelijournal.org/currentissue

The new issue features powerful pieces by Brit Bennett, the New York Times bestselling author of The Mothers and The Vanishing Half, Arpita Chakrabarty, a 2021 Kweli Fellow, and recent Kweli Art of the Short Story Workshop students Rahma Roodah and Kiian Dawn, and MORE.

FICTION
“Ain't That Good News” by Brit Bennett (britrbennett)
“Gulmohar” by Arpita Chakrabarty
“Kolah's Hands” by Kiian Dawn (kiiandawn)
“The Bone of the Dates” by Rahma Rodaah (rahmarodaah)
“Girl Bodies” by Gail Upchurch (gailupchurchwriter)

POETRY
“How to Make Yourself Small” and “Permission” by Nadia Alexis ‪
“The Boy Who Loved Apricots” by Ahmad Ibsais
“A ‘Guzzle’ For Lead Pipes” by Dimitri Reyes (dimitri__reyes)

INTERVIEWS
“A Sense of Rupture,” Laura Pegram interviews Jennine Capó Crucet
“To Shake Them Awake,” Ivelisse Rodriguez interviews Ansel Elkins
Neela Vaswani interviews Crystal Wilkinson (crystalwilki)

COVER ART
The cover art for our May 2025 issue is “Love is in the Hair” by Chase Williamson (chasewilliamsonart), a painter and MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we do!

READ NOW →
https://www.kwelijournal.org/currentissue

There’s still time to join us TONIGHT!Our SING THE TRUTH book tour continues with Edwidge Danticat, Princess Joy L. Perr...
05/22/2025

There’s still time to join us TONIGHT!

Our SING THE TRUTH book tour continues with Edwidge Danticat, Princess Joy L. Perry, and Laura Pegram at a live taping of the Barnes & Noble podcast. Book signing to follow.

🎟️ TICKET INFO at link
https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062183069-0


📣 Come thru, New York! Our SING THE TRUTH book tour continues TOMORROW with Edwidge Danticat, Princess Joy L. Perry, and...
05/21/2025

📣 Come thru, New York!

Our SING THE TRUTH book tour continues TOMORROW with Edwidge Danticat, Princess Joy L. Perry, and Laura Pegram at a live taping of the Barnes & Noble Poured Over podcast!

Book signing to follow.

FULL DETAILS at link
👉🏿 https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062183069-0


Starts TODAY! JOIN US for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram.The six-week in...
05/20/2025

Starts TODAY!

JOIN US for the next cycle of Kweli's Art of the Short Story Workshop, led by Laura Pegram.
The six-week intensive for short story writers & novelists of color features in-class writing exercises, close study of acclaimed works, detailed peer review, and most importantly, a safer space for all people of color, including Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI & Latine writers at all levels to create and connect in community, as well as to receive close attention from an editor who has worked with several celebrated authors of color.

SWIPE to read what a few beloved authors have said of working with Laura

REGISTER for the workshop on our website:

👉🏿 https://www.kwelijournal.org/the-art-of-the-short-story-workshop-mayjune-2025

📅 DATES: 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
⌚️ TIME: 6:30PM-8:30PM EST
👩🏾‍💻 FORMAT: Online

Lit fam, please SHARE with your people!

⏰ There’s still time to join us TOMORROW!!Find strength in community at The Art of the Short Story Workshop—a safer spac...
05/19/2025

⏰ There’s still time to join us TOMORROW!!

Find strength in community at The Art of the Short Story Workshop—a safer space for writers, including Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI, Latine, LGBTQ+ writers at all levels, led by Kweli Editor and Publisher Laura Pegram.

➤Craft seminars
➤In-class writing
➤Masterworks study
➤Peer reviews

REGISTER on our website at link 👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽

➤ https://www.kwelijournal.org/the-art-of-the-short-story-workshop-mayjune-2025


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