Authors’ Event

The NYIC believes in the power of the written word and its ability to celebrate the immigrant experience. This year’s event, to be held on April 18, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, will be an in-person/virtual hybrid event, featuring a virtual moderated panel discussion alongside an in-person celebration, during which our featured authors will provide exclusive commentary on their literary works and engage with one other in conversation about current issues facing immigrant and refugee communities today. This spring, we are so excited to be hosting our annual authors’ event, An Evening Read. Prior installations of this event, held each year in the spring, were great successes - featuring celebrated authors such as Elizabeth Nunez, Tiphanie Yanique, Zaina Arafat, and Patricia Engel. Through it, we hope to uplift immigrant voices, encourage empathy, and ultimately achieve a more equitable New York.

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Support this Event with a Sponsorship!


Sponsorship Opportunities

$5,000 - Chinua Achebe Sponsor
Visual and verbal recognition during event
25 Additional Entries into Book Giveaway
Listed as a sponsor on event page and marketing materials
Virtual event admission for sponsor and guests (10 Virtual + 5 In-Person)

$1,000 - Jamaica Kincaid Sponsor
Visual recognition during event
20 Additional Entries into Book Giveaway
Listed as a sponsor on event page and marketing materials
Virtual event admission for sponsor and guests (6 Virtual + 4 In-Person)

$500 - Khaled Hosseini Sponsor
Visual recognition during event
15 Additional Entries into Book Giveaway
Listed as a sponsor on event page and marketing materials
Virtual event admission for sponsor and guests (5 Virtual + 3 In-Person)

$200 - Edwidge Danticat Sponsor
Visual recognition during event
10 Additional Entries into Book Giveaway
Listed as a sponsor on event page and marketing materials
Virtual event admission for sponsor and guests (4 Virtual + 2 In-Person)

$100 - Jhumpa Lahiri Sponsor
Visual recognition during event
5 Additional Entries into Book Giveaway
Listed as a sponsor on event page and marketing materials
Virtual event admission for sponsor and guests (2 Virtual + 1 In-Person)

For questions regarding the event or sponsorship, contact Indira Martinez at imartinez@nyic.org.

If you are unable to make it to the event and still wish to make a contribution to the New York Immigration Coalition, please click here.