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Love Up On Them: An Interview with Sheena Lester

On a spring night in 2014, during the Gordon Parks Foundation’s annual black-tie awards dinner…

Shoot Your Shot: An Interview With Alice Arnold

“Her pictures reproduced the action of musicians playing, crowds swaying, and the heat of the moment.”

Perreodistas en coro: Tracing the Roots of Reggaeton Journalism

I never thought I’d write about reggaeton—or any kind of music— professionally. As a teen,…

This Woman’s Work | Winter 2025-26 Issue

This Woman’s Work: A Listening Session chronicles the feminine and feminized labor behind-the-scenes in hip hop and reggaeton.

Aster(ix) is a 2025 Firecracker Award Finalist!

We are honored to share that Aster(ix) has been selected as a Finalist for a…

Debut Fiction | The Spring 2025 Issue

“There is no way I could have known that my own journey to debuting as…

Longing | The Fall 2024 Issue

We are honored and thrilled to share our Fall 2024 issue, Longing, edited by Tanya…

Calls for Submission: Debut Fiction by November 6, Reviews & Interviews through April

Our Debut Fiction Issue, guested edited by Cleyvis Natera, will feature short stories by unpublished writers and excerpts from debut novels. We’re also looking for book reviews and interviews!

Books We Love 2023

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (August 1, 2023, Ecco Press) ““Family Lore is a deeply Dominican…

We Did It – Aster(ix) Journal Newsletter |August 2019

We’re thrilled to share the big news: Aster(ix) won a 2019 FIRECRACKER AWARD for best debut literary magazine from the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses!