Tuesday May 5, 2026, 07:00 PM — The (Un)Real Life: Master Class with Jinwoo Chong — Accent Academy (Virtual)

​For many, the speculative fiction genre can be daunting—one that they automatically discount when they come across it. However, Jinwoo Chong has been one of the contemporary leaders of the field, with his recent two novels demonstrating how reality can be sharpened in the process of its transfiguration. "The (Un)Real Life" is the perfect class for both fans and skeptics of speculative fiction, undoing its notoriousness thorniness and suggesting its possibilities.

Thursday May 14, 2026, 06:30 PM — ABSENCE, by Andrew Dana Hudson — Book Launch @ Lofty Pigeon Books

"Hudson gives a skillful metaphysical twist to a tale of apocalyptic horror in this strikingly original novel." —Publishers Weekly

Join us for the New York launch of Absence, Andrew Dana Hudson's gripping, moving, and genre-building speculative debut about a world unraveling from an epidemic of human vanishing.

Andrew will be joined by writer Jinwoo Chong for a reading, conversation and Q&A, followed by a reception and signing.

Wednesday Jun 03, 2026, 07:00 PM — SUBLIMATION, by Isabel J. Kim — Book Launch @ The Strand

Join us for a release event with award-winning short fiction writer Isabel J. Kim, discussing her debut book Sublimation. Heralded as "one of the best debuts of the year" by SFF legend John Scalzi, this thrilling novel imagines a world where crossing a border splits you into two lives, and characters must confront what they owe to their other selves. Moderating this discussion is award winning author Jinwoo Chong. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.

This event is co-presented with the Asian American Writers' Workshop. For more information, please visit their website at aaww.org.