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Congrats to IALA board member Aida Zilelian on the release of her debut poetry chapbook, DISSONANCE! 📖🌟 Winner of Swan Scythe’s 2024 contest, this stunning collection explores Armenian identity, first-gen life, and the ache of lost love. 💥 Order here: bit.ly/3FZibDZ

📚✨ Join IALA’s Yerevan Chapter for a reading & conversation with author Alene terzian and poet Nyree Abrahamian! 📍 AHA Collective, Yerevan 🗓️ June 25 | 8 PM AMT 🍷 Free, donations welcome! 🎟️ Register via “Donate & Tickets”: bit.ly/4l3zSB6

Immerse yourself in Pulitzer-Prize winner and IALA advisory board member Peter Balakian's new poem, "Armenian Blues," featured in The Yale Review. You can also hear him read the poem in a recording included at the bottom of the page! 🎺🎹 Check it out: bit.ly/3ZDDmCf

Thank you to The Armenian Weekly for spotlighting our upcoming Literary Lights event with Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, author of Forest Euphoria!✨🌿 On June 28, she’ll explore nature’s fascinating, unusual patterns with Nancy Kricorian. Learn more: bit.ly/43YuCsY

Join us July 11 at 6:30 PM PT for a special IALA LA event celebrating Aida Zilelian's debut poetry chapbook DISSONANCE with readings by other wonderful IALA poets! 🎟️ Register here: givebutter.com/IALA-AZ

🚨 Join the IALA Yerevan Chapter June 25th at 8:00 PM AMT for a special evening of poetry, wine, and conversation with author Alene terzian and poet and Yerevan Chapter co-leader Nyree Abrahamian. 🔗 Last chance! Register here: givebutter.com/IALA-ATZ

📣 1 day away! Join us tmrw for Literary Lights 2025 feat. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian—author of national bestseller Forest Euphoria—in conversation w/ award-winning writer Nancy Kricorian! 🗓️ June 28 ⏰ 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET | 9 PM AMT 📍 Free & virtual—register: bit.ly/4nfehYq

Ever felt like the only queer Armenian cousin or cycle-breaker? 💬🏳️‍🌈 Join author Haig Chahinian on July 12th for a free virtual writing workshop funded by Poets & Writers and brought to you by IALA and partners. All are welcome! #litfunding 🔗Register: bit.ly/447Ct7G

Recording of my conversation with Patty Kaishian about her new book FOREST EUPHORIA youtu.be/91xGD0d2XPI via International Armenian Literary Alliance

🌿 Missed our June Literary Lights event? You can now watch author & scientist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian in conversation with writer Nancy Kricorian on Forest Euphoria, queerness in nature, & more! 📺 Watch here: bit.ly/4lxGKaj

We’re proud to celebrate IALA member Jennifer Manoukian and her incredible new venture: Gesaria Armenian Research and Academic Services! 🎉 Learn more about what her company does here: gesariaservices.com

🎉 Congrats to IALA advisory board member Կարէն🇦🇲🌹🏁 on launching Inch Press—a zine featuring one Armenian short story in English per issue! Issue 1: The Scheme of a Fake Armenian Prince by Yervant Odian, trans. by Jennifer Manoukian 📗✨ Read now: inch.press

Have you registered? 🚨 Join us on July 11 at 6:30 PM PT for a special event hosted by IALA's LA Chapter and Lusanet Collective, celebrating Aida Zilelian's debut poetry chapbook DISSONANCE with readings by other wonderful IALA poets! 🎟️ RSVP here: givebutter.com/IALA-AZ

Writers! Apply now to Yerevan Book Fest's first-ever Saroyan Prize for Short Story! In collaboration with the William Saroyan Foundation, this award celebrates outstanding short fiction in English or in translation. 📚 🚨 Deadline: July 20. Learn more: bit.ly/45Yswea