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.

First 30 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 10007
Room: Richard Harris Terrace

RSVP Here: bit.ly/Writerscafe

Attention all non-BMCC attendees: Kindly note that RSVP is required for building access. Please ensure you RSVP to secure entry.

Authors 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 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.

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).