Category: News
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Remembering Nick Carbó
This beautiful essay by my mentor Eileen Tabios on the pioneering and legendary poet Nick Carbó echoes the broader trajectory of our Filipino history here in the U.S. (a historical and sociocultural arc that stretches from 1587 through the American colonial period to the more recent waves of immigration). Thank you, Eileen and Nick. Though…
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Bone Flute book launch
Please join us in celebrating the launch of BONE FLUTE: A WOMAN SPEAKS by Irene Adler, on June 8th (virtual) and July 2nd (in-person)! Thank you so much to Hilary King and Poetry Los Altos and Books Inc. Palo Alto for hosting: June 8th, 5pm-6:30pm PDT, a virtual gathering hosted by Hilary King and Poetry…
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Support the Academy of American Poets
I’ve experienced firsthand the Academy’s unparalleled support of poets and their communities, and I’m deeply disheartened by the termination of their grant with the NEA as it puts at risk the vital work that they do. Poets have carried our nation through its most pivotal moments, and the Academy now needs and deserves our support…
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A Celebration of San Mateo County’s 5th Poet Laureate
The appointment of a new poet laureate is always a symbol of hope, a cause for celebration, and a call to action. I’ve known Tony for more than five years now, and I’m deeply honored to have been one of his community mentors. Antonio López, native son of East Palo Alto, dwells in that unique…
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Thank you, Amy, Katy, Jessica, & Mohamed
I got a glimpse of the thoughtful work the NEA was doing when my co-editors and I were in the process of advancing our Dear Human anthology, and again when I was invited to be an NEA panelist. Amy and Jessica were incredibly helpful in offering suggestions and useful resources, and their departure from the…
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The Flower Poem
From Eileen Tabios’ regular column in the St. Helena Star: New poetry column out. Grateful to @aicassinetto for guest appearance in my column. Her hay(na)ku poem on the intersection of tariffs and roses helped inspire my own poem “The Ferocity of Flowers.” “A Trade War in Full Bloom” or “In Full Bloom: How to Unpack…
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Poetry Out Loud 2025
Congratulations to Washington State champion of Poetry Out Loud Sydney Frost who rose “to the top from a field of over 8,000 students from 37 schools” statewide, and who will head to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C. on May 6-7. Sydney chose “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood, “There are no kings…
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Make It Main Street
Make It Main Street Celebrates APA! Featuring Eth-Noh-Tech storytellers, J-Town Ukes, Taiko Drumming with Kristy Aki Oshio, LionDanceME Chinese Lion Dancers, Wesley Ueunten, sanshin player, Komo Gauvreau origami teacher, Jennifer Clark teaching koinobori windsocks, Keiko Kubo teaching ikebana, and poets Aileen Cassinetto & Mia Ayumi Malhotra, with former Mayor Naomi Patridge. Thursday, May 1st3-7pmMac Dutra…
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Vision board with us!
Teen Makers: Frame Your FutureDate: 05/19/2025 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMLocation: Makerspace, Downtown Library1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood CityFacilitators: Aileen Cassinetto and Amani Shroff, Commissioners on the Status of Women for San Mateo County***All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite photos, keepsakes, and a healthy dose of imagination to personalize your…
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KTVU Spotlight
Thank you for the Women’s History Month shoutout, KTVU! *KTVU (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Oakland, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
Aileen Cassinetto 