How Can We Gather Now? documents an experimental symposium that took place from March 31 to April 2, 2023, in Washington, DC, around the topic of gathering. Produced by Washington Project for the Arts and codirected by Asad Raza and Prem Krishnamurthy, it brought together hundreds of artists, creatives and organizers from all over the world.

Acting as a recorded performance of the event, this volume collects a rich variety of modes including transcriptions from conversations, poetry, essays, film stills, recipes and artworks.

Contributors include adrienne maree brown, Asad Raza, Ayana Zaire Cotton, Cynthia Connolly, Ed Halter, Emily Verla Bovino, Fabiola Ching, Farrah Skeiky, Hope Ginsburg, Jonathan Yu, Leigh Ledare, Lenka Clayton & Phillip Andrew Lewis, Mayah Monet Lovell, McKenzie Grant-Gordon, Melani N. Douglass, Mindy Seu, Mojdeh Rezaeipour, Naoco Wowsugi, Philippe Parreno, Prem Krishnamurthy, Renée Green, Richard D. Bartlett & Natalia Lombardo, Sarah Morris, Shiraz Abdullahi Gallab, Stefanie Hessler, Tiffany Sia, and Tony Cokes.

Designed by Yotam Hadar

Edited by Prem Krishnamurthy and Asad Raza

Softcover, 240 pages, 120 b&w images, 6.25 × 8.25 inches

ISBN: 978-1-73-635942-6