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Asian American Literature Association
Asian American Literature Association (AALA) builds community by educating on anti-Asian racism and embracing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) culture through art, storytelling, and conversation.
Our Programs


Community Events
Whether it be a book club, movie night, workshop or social, we meet weekly to hold spaces to talk about AANHPI experiences and to get to know each other on a deeper level. Come and hang with us!


Group Travel
To learn more about Asian America, traveling to academic conventions or places with connections to AANHPI histories is another way to engage in AANHPI culture, arts, and dialogue.


Diasporic Dialogues
This is our open mic. This is a place where our community share their work. We welcome everyone who wants to share their work in this space.


Writing Waves
This is our online blog where we share our stories.
Latest from Writing Waves


2/17/23 | Food and Culture
Hi everyone! During last week’s meeting, we had a conversation about food culture and how the expectations, interpretations, and even the...


02/10/23 | Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner | Part II
During last week’s meeting, we wrapped up our discussion of Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart by listening through and analyzing the...


02/03/23 | Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner | Part I
During last Friday’s meeting, we read and discussed Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, a memoir centering on the author’s mother and...
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