• Kavita Jindal reviews for Eyewear

    Read Kavita Jindal’s review of Tradesman’s Exit by Mike Bartholomew-Biggs on Eyewear here. – – Kavita Jindal’s poetry was published in issue #1 of Cha. — –

  • Kitty: Black Domestic Shorthair

    This was originally posted on 2nd October, 2010. –John Hollander’s “Kitty: Black Domestic Shorthair” in Types of Shape (1991) ––

  • Greg Santos’s The Emperor’s Sofa (DC Books, 2010)

    Watch the book trailer for Greg Santos’s debut poetry collection, The Emperor’s Sofa (DC Books, 2010).  – – Greg Santos’s poetry was published in issue #10 of Cha. – –

  • Waiting for Godot

    This post was originally written on 17th June, 2009.– Tonight we went to watch Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, a tragi-comedy. (Also see my review of Krapp’s Last Tape.) The production stars Ian McKellen (Estragon) and Patrick Stewart (Vladimir). I…

  • What would you say distinguishes Cha and Asia Literary Review?

    I understand there are also similar journals such as the Asia Literary Review, what would you say distinguishes the two? First of all, I think Asia Literary Review is an excellent journal and I commend them for their effort and…

  • Ivy Alvarez and Michelle Cahill in Red Leaves

    From the Red Leaves website:  Red Leaves/ 紅葉 is Australia’s (and the world’s!) first English-language / Japanese bi-lingual literary journal. The inaugural issue of this independent publication — which is now available for purchase online, as well as throughout Australia and…

  • What should a good piece of poetry be able to do for Cha?

    Could you tell me your personal definition of ‘quality’ in a work of poetry, of fiction? What should a good piece of poetry be able to do for Cha? There are no strict criteria for a good poem. If there…

  • Call for Submissions: Translation

    – qarrtsiluni is now calling for submissions for its translation-themed issue, due out after the New Year. Cha contributor Nick Admussen is one of the five editors of this edition. From the qarrtsiluni website: The editors invite submissions of poetry, short fiction,…

    Call for Submissions: Translation

  • Maurice Oliver is a featured poet on Eyewear

    – Maurice Oliver’s poem “Atmospheric Pressure: A Work-Week Planner” is now featured on Eyewear. Read it here. – – Maurice Oliver’s poetry was published in issue #3 of Cha. – –

  • (Re)writing Culture with Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Craig Santos Perez & Barbara Jane Reyes

    From the Poet House website: Saturday, November 13, 2:00pm (Re)writing Culture with Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Craig Santos Perez and Barbara Jane Reyes In this panel, three young poet-scholars investigate the intersection of research and poetic practice, including Perez’s interest in…