Asterisms

Fast Close: In Conversation with Jennifer Clement

I met Jennifer Clement for the first time in 2011 while traveling with the Iowa…

The Sea Shimmers Between Us

“A lternate street parking has been cancelled today.” Mina’s radio in Brooklyn and mine on…

abandoning the murder capital
(san pedro sula, honduras, 2013)

  retiring in the murder capital of the world adjust volume; some sound.   abandoning…

Television by Madhu Kaza

At a Christmas gathering at a cousin’s house in Maryland I mentioned to my five-year-old…

Holding A Mirror Up To Society: An Interview With Writer Sharon Leach

Sharon Leach was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and attended the University of the West Indies,…

Asleep In Capilla El Dorado

Resin pellets spark clouds inside the airport chapel & a priest marks time, swinging the…

Artist As Master Remixer: Lucia Hierro in conversation with Angie Cruz

A  few months ago visual artist, Lucia Hierro wrote to me via fb: Hi Angie.…

Writing About Julia

In the early morning hours of July 5, 1953, two New York City police officers…

Tal’-s-go Gal’-quo-gi Di-del’-qua-s-do-di Tsa-la-gi Di-go-whe-li / Beginning Cherokee

I-gv-yi-i Tsa-la-gi Go-whe-lv-i: A-sgo-hni-ho-‘i / First Cherokee Lesson: Mourning Find a flint blade Use your teeth…