Stop by for lunch and tea with Bushra Rehman, author of Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion, Corona, and co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism. Bushra will speak of what inspires her as a queer Asian-American writer, as well as her writing process and techniques. Mingle with others as Bushra leads a creative writing activity for all. Open to ALL CUNY Students!
First 30 student attendees receive a FREE signed copy of Roses in the Mouth of a Lion!
Date/Time: Fri 4/19, 1pm to 3:30pm
Location: Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007Room: Richard Harris Terrace
Attention all non-BMCC attendees: Kindly note that RSVP is required for building access. Please ensure you RSVP to secure entry.
Author's Bio: Rehman’s dark comedy, Corona, was chosen by the NY Public Library as one of its favorite books about NYC. She’s co-editor of Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today’s Feminism and author of the collection of poetry Marianna’s Beauty Salon. Rehman’s newest novel, Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion, is a modern classic about what it means to be Muslim and queer in a Pakistani-American community. Roses was noted as a Best Book and Editor’s Choice by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, People Magazine, The New York Times, Good Morning America, Ms. Magazine and more.
Questions? Email ABI@BMCC.CUNY.EDU
This event is sponsored by BMCC Asian Heritage Month, BMCC Women Herstory Month, Department of Ethnic and Race Studies , Women's Resource Center (WRC), the BMCC-Hunter AANAPISI Bridge Initiative (ABI), Hunter College AANAPISI Project (HCAP), Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP), Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project (BCAP) and the Center for Career Development (CCD).
