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Kartika Review publishes literary fiction, poetry, and essays that endeavor to expand and enhance the mainstream perception of Asian American creative writing. The journal also publishes book reviews, literary criticism, author interviews, and artwork.  We turn our focus on works relevant to the Asian Diaspora or authored by individuals of Asian descent. Kartika plans to sponsor readings, panel discussions, writing contests, and other creative activities for the Asian American community in Boston, New York City and the Bay Area.

Kartika Review launched in September of 2007 as a national non-profit journal in support of the Asian American literary and arts community. We focus our efforts in two main directions: first, on challenging writers to bring forth innovative work that transforms preconceived limitations of "the multi-culti narrative" and second, on presenting creative writing that will cause readers to reconsider those preconceived limitations of "the multi-culti narrative."

Issue 06. Fall/Winter 2009.

Download full e-Journal here.
Order a hard copy here. For full color artwork and photography, order this version.
 

Featuring: Alka Khushalani. Cedric Yamanaka. Heidi Woan. Iris A. Law. J.D. Ho. Katherine Lien Chariott. Lee Minh Sloca. Lynne Connor. Madiha Siraj. Mary Chi-Whi Kim. Robert Aquino Dollesin. Vuong Quoc Vu. Wendi M. Lee. York Wong.

Interviews with: Nami Mun. Jamie Ford. Chang-rae Lee.

2009 PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES

The Board of Editors is proud to announce their 2009 nominees for the Pushcart Prize:

FICTION
Cedric Yamanaka, “What I Have to Tell You” Issue 6, Fall/Winter 2009	PDF | HTML
POETRY
Kenji Liu, “Letter To Myself” Issue 5, Spring/Summer 2009	PDF | HTML
Ocean Vuong, “Dear Vietnam” Issue 5, Spring/Summer 2009	PDF | HTML
NON-FICTION
Akito Yoshikane, “The Nikkei Yellow Line” Issue 5, Spring/Summer 2009	PDF | HTML
J.D. Ho, “Years of the Ox” Issue 6, Fall/Winter 2009	PDF | HTML
Katherine Lien Chariott, “Crash” Issue 6, Fall/Winter 2009	PDF | HTML

KARTIKA REVIEW: THE INAUGURAL YEAR ANTHOLOGY

2008.

Read: Letters from the Editors. Order the Anthology Here.

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