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Nonproprietary Forms: Diana Khoi Nguyen and Angie Cruz in Conversation

In Fall 2023 I had the pleasure to talk to Diana Khoi Nguyen about her…

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…

Season’s Stranger

Summer’s unbothered streetlights, bitten legs.In this scene, it’s impolite to say mother, father; to saythis…

Sworn Virgin

When she looked down at her husband the downpour had become a drizzle. Oltana didn’t…

After Hours Elsewhere

I aim for bed, the bar is on the wayAnd you. I know that bright…

Teaching Myself Translation

I am teaching myself translation. Not to translate, but to better understand what it means…

Near Enough

Eka felt the pressure on Tuesday morning as if she’d swallowed something large and heavy.…

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Our Debut Fiction Issue, guested edited by Cleyvis Natera, will feature short stories by unpublished writers and excerpts from debut novels.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

Books We Love 2023

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

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!