State: NY

MOCA will curate a series of programming including book and panel discussions, immersive performances, creative writing workshops, and a special exhibition on “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu. This series will engage local artists and community organizations, connecting past and present through dialogues and personal histories on themes of living in Chinatowns and the immigrant experience.

Just Buffalo Literary Center will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with a diverse array of reading and writing workshops that increase representation and celebrate the depth of Hispanic and Latino culture in Buffalo and Erie County today.

New York Irish Center will partner with 10 organizations, including Hunter's Point Library, to explore Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake.” Activities include 19 events; 18 presenters, musicians, writers, and other talent (3 at more than 1 event); and distribution of 690 books. From Sept. 2024 - June 2025. Includes five national podcasts, and recording and uploading select events on social media.

Presented by the Newburgh Enlarged City School District in partnership with the Newburgh Free Library and the City of Newburgh, NEA Big Read: Newburgh will explore "Where We Live" through poetry and the featured reading of Hustle by David Tomas Martinez. With a focus on the rich history of our community programming will inspire meaningful conversations and celebrate local creativity and voices.

Shake on the Block at Brentwood Residential Center provides Shakespeare workshops to teenagers (13-17) who have been placed into the U.S. prison system. Students adapt original Shakespeare text into a performance featuring a blend of street slang and modern English. Guest artists provide workshops on their field of expertise to help students craft their unique vision.