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In Honor of Mother’s Day: 5 Books Centering Immigrant Mothers

The thing I never expected after going viral on TikTok, was how emotional I would…

Books We Love 2023

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

Concerning the Sea Stars

MONDAY 3:27 PM MONDAY 4:13 PM MONDAY 4:20 PM MONDAY 5:01 PM ~ TUESDAY 3:18…

Unconscious

“I gift you two worlds, this dance, this arrival to yourself regardless of the thousand…

Dreaming a Sacred Garden

We moved into the first floor apartment on Palmetto Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn in the…

a guitar made of telephone wire

reaching &
yes
remembering facts that dance with color
that breathe shades & hues & vibrate
sing

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!

Sean Gandert: What does it mean to be a person while the world is burning?

Set in Albuquerque and steeped in magic and Catholicism, Sean Gandert’s novel American Saint uses…

Aster(ix) Journal Newsletter | June 2019

We are thrilled to announce that we are finalists for the CLMP Firecracker Award that honors those who “introduce important voices to readers far and wide.” Thank you to the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses for the recognition!

Aster(ix) Journal Newsletter | April 2019

This spring we’re challenging ourselves to find inspiration in all that is new. Keep reading for new pieces from Ruth Kocher, María del Socorro Límon, and newly released pieces from the Fall 2018 Edges issues including Olivia Walton, Shay Lawz and Malvinna Sammarone.