The One-Eyed Bat!

The guy I’m dating in Ann Arbor is The One-Eyed Bat! He wrestles with a…

Dalila (English)

Translated from the original by Noah T. Myers After the divorce, I decided to move as…

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.

list of things to say instead of “i’m fine”

my blood moves like tectonic plates: so slow one might not notice, but notice first,…

Firelei Báez on Generosity and Freedom in Art

I met Firelei Báez at The Andy Warhol Museum for over an hour. She was…

Remedios: mediocrity is the space waiting to be filled by eccentricity

Artwork by Lucia Hierro. EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on January 31, 2017 but…

How You Mourn Zara

When she says, “Sorry for your loss.” Flash a tight smile that says; can you believe it? — I just lost my baby. I don’t know where to find her. I know where her body is, but she’s no longer in it.

The Tarot Issue

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