The Porch's AAPI meetups are designed for writers who identify as Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). This group has been active since October 2022, and we've had successful public showcases in May 2023 and May 2024. These meetups allow new and familiar AAPI writers to get to know each other, while coming away with some focused writing and fruitful discussions. Starting in July 2026, the Porch will start to charge a $5 fee for non-members (and free for members) to help sustain this program, continue compensating instructors, and keep offering low-cost, high-quality programming.

Join upcoming AAPI meetups on the third Sunday of the month from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Porch House:

In this 8-session class, we will explore different methods of writing about our experiences with illness.

From science writing to historical fiction and diaries to essays, there are a multitude of approaches to writing about illness. Weekly readings will provide examples of these approaches. Writing exercises will guide us through ways we might incorporate these techniques into our own writing.

Approaches covered include using archival research, writing the personal essay, and forms like prose poetry and diary entries. As we explore a variety of techniques, we will learn how our experiences of illness can be contextualized, and the many ways we can tell our own stories.

Readings will include work by Audre Lorde, Susan Sontag, Virigina Woolf, Alphonse Daude, Anne Boyer, and others.

Register here for class! Financial assistance option available here.

In this 8-session class, we will explore different methods of writing about our experiences with illness.

From science writing to historical fiction and diaries to essays, there are a multitude of approaches to writing about illness. Weekly readings will provide examples of these approaches. Writing exercises will guide us through ways we might incorporate these techniques into our own writing.

Approaches covered include using archival research, writing the personal essay, and forms like prose poetry and diary entries. As we explore a variety of techniques, we will learn how our experiences of illness can be contextualized, and the many ways we can tell our own stories.

Readings will include work by Audre Lorde, Susan Sontag, Virigina Woolf, Alphonse Daude, Anne Boyer, and others.

Register here for class! Financial assistance option available here.

The Porch's AAPI meetups are designed for writers who identify as Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). This group has been active since October 2022, and we've had successful public showcases in May 2023 and May 2024. These meetups allow new and familiar AAPI writers to get to know each other, while coming away with some focused writing and fruitful discussions. Starting in July 2026, the Porch will start to charge a $5 fee for non-members (and free for members) to help sustain this program, continue compensating instructors, and keep offering low-cost, high-quality programming.

Join upcoming AAPI meetups on the third Sunday of the month from 3-4:30 PM at the Porch House: