Trans BIPOC Writer Group
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Reading + Talk with WenQian, author of My Life as the Tea Master of an Emperor
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“Tea as a vocabulary for power— but power over what, or whom?
Tea seems simple, just leaves and water. Yet in this story, it binds three men whose lives must remain secret.
In the Qing Dynasty, we follow Zhao DeQing, a humble tea master, as he is drawn from quiet ritual into forbidden love— and into the Forbidden City.”
Feedback on the work is welcome + appreciated! 🙂 After the talk, there will be a writing exercise based on the text. <3
Email ma.matagumpay@gmail.com for an excerpt to read before the event (optional)
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About WenQian: 45. AMAB. Tea enthusiast. Currently steeping. Transitioning.About TBIPOC Writers Group:
For storytellers who are both trans and BIPOC seeking a safe space to share work, write together, and discuss texts. We write in any language and genre. Nonbinary & gender-questioning folks are welcome and invited. Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, but you enjoy literature or want to build community through a shared love of language, you are very welcome to join.
Matagumpay is a Filipino US-
American gender fluid artist and writer making work about transition and devotion.
Please email
ma.matagumpay@gmail.com to register, as it gives us an idea of how many people will join. (But it’s also okay to just show up)