AWP recognizes April as Arab American Heritage Month. Celebrate with us and honor Arab American poets, authors, and writers by browsing our staff-curated Bookshop.org list, attending an informative online event, or reading one of our many resources listed below.

From the Archives of The Writer’s Chronicle

“Nothing Will Stop Me from Writing What I See” an interview with Sahar Khalifeh By Philip Metres, September 2020 TWC

The Art of Losing (and Other Visions of Revision) by Philip Metres, March/April 2019

Past AWP Panels

Rewatch the #AWP22 In The Cosmopolis of Memory Women on Cultural Selfhood in a Globalized World and subscribe to the AWP YouTube channel for upcoming releases from #AWP22, previous events from #AWP21, and upcoming new events from #VirtualAWP – our free year-round programming.

Online Events

All events are listed in ET.

Tuesday, April 4

12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.— Join Oakland Community College for their event  Arab American Heritage: History, Culture, and Stereotypes. Curator of Education at the Arab American National Museum Mr. David Serio will serve as a presenter as he leads the discussion on Arab American culture and achievements. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Thursday, April 13

11:00 a.m.–12:00 noon— Join Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Equity and Inclusion Officers for Exploring the Arab American Experience: A Virtual Tour. This virtual tour will take place over teams and center the National Arab American Heritage Museum. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Thursday, April 27

6:00–7:00 p.m.— Random House presents An Evening Celebrating Arab American Authors. Join for a conversation with Reem Assil, Sarah Cypher, & Malaka Gharib, moderated by Executive & Artistic Director of Mizna, Lana Barkawi (Mizna was also present at the #AWP23 bookfair!). Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, film, art, and cultural production centering on the work of Arab and Southwest Asian, and North African artists. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.