Aster(ix) Journal

Aster(ix) Journal

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ALONE IN THE ROOM: A conversation with Elaine Hsieh Chou

Fred R. Brown Literary award-winner and Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers’ Series guest Elaine Hsieh Chou was…

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Our Debut Fiction Issue, guested edited by Cleyvis Natera, will feature short stories by unpublished writers and excerpts from debut novels.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!

Aster(ix) In-Residence

Poetry written on postcards and through chemo, the Tarot reimagined with Latinx icons, writing in response to lost art… Aster(ix) In-Residence is a place for play.

Bending | The Spring 2024 Issue

We are thrilled to share our Spring 2024 issue, Bending, curated by Angie Cruz with drawings by Laylah Ali and writing by Victoria Chang, Caro De Robertis, Julian Delgado Lopera, Jaquira Díaz, Patricia Engel, Courtney Faye Taylor, Nimmi Gowrinathan, Diana Khoi Nguyen, Chinelo Okparanta, Shana L. Redmond, Lilliam Rivera, and Alejandro Varela.

The 10th Anniversary Issue, Part II: Fiction & Interviews

We are thrilled to share the second part of our tenth anniversary double issue, highlighting some our best short fiction and interviews.

The 10th Anniversary Issue Part I: Poetry & Nonfiction

Aster(ix) is a laboratory, a space where women writers of color can play and experiment. We celebrate our 10th anniversary with a double best-of issue.

Books We Love 2023

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

The Tarot Issue

The Tarot Issue features Chancletazo for Your Soul by Marlène Ramírez-Cancio, and is now available…

Aster(ix) Picks: The 12 Best Fiction/Nonfiction Books of 2022

Now that 2022 is coming to a close, Aster(ix) editors and contributors picked their favorite…

Mothers Unearthed: the Aster(ix) Climate Issue

We are thrilled to share our September 2022 issue, Mothers Unearthed, co-Edited by Emily Raboteau…