Aster(ix) Journal

Aster(ix) Journal

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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…

ALONE IN THE ROOM: A conversation with Elaine Hsieh Chou

Elaine Hsieh Chou speaks to us about her funny and insightful debut novel Disorientation, as…

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Our Debut Fiction Issue, guested edited by Cleyvis Natera, will feature short stories by unpublished writers and excerpts from debut novels.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