• CHA Issue#5 Goes Live

    THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF CHA: AN ASIAN LITERARY JOURNAL IS NOW AVAILABLE We are pleased to announce the publication of the fifth issue of Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (November 2008). Poet, novelist and historian Reid Mitchell generously acted…

  • ASIAN CHA Issue#5 Editorial

    TIME AND DISTANCE Recently my Hong Kong-born co-editor has developed a series of strange new habits, or, perhaps more accurately, several symptoms of the same habit. Her new quirks include buying instant noodles in bulk, lingering in front of dim…

  • ASIAN CHA Issue#4 Editorial

    THE FAMILY ALBUM The cover of this issue features two family photos, one taken in Hong Kong, one in mainland China. There is a striking formality in these images, even by the standards of family portraiture. Of course, in days…

  • ASIAN CHA Issue#3 Editorial

    CHA: SOME THOUGHTS ON A NAME In the first major treatise on the subject of tea Chajing (The Classic of Tea) (8th century), Lu Yu categorized the different varieties of the drink by name: When tea has a sweet flavor,…

  • ASIAN CHA Issue#1 Editorial

    WHY START AN ONLINE JOURNAL?Why start an internet journal? Why add another voice to the cluttered and overexposed world of creative writing online? We believe that these are questions that must be considered by anyone who wants to publish literature…

  • Art Matters by Sushma Joshi

    Sushma Joshi‘s Art Matters, a book of art reviews about Kathmandu, has been published with support from the Alliance Francaise of Nepal. The book is now available at major Kathmandu bookstores. Sushma Joshi’s fiction has been published in issue #3…

  • November Poetry At Nthposition

    The November 2008 issue of Nthposition is now live. Read a very fine selection of poetry here, selected by Todd Swift. Todd Swift’s poetry has been published in issue #2 and issue #3 of Cha.

  • Reid Mitchell in Poetrysky

    Reid Mitchell’s poem “Bride” is now published in the Winter 2008 issue of Poetrysky Quarterly. Reid Mitchell’s poetry has been published in issue #1 and issue #4 of Cha. He will serve as the guest editor for issue#5 of the…

  • the next trio from ml press

    New chapbooks from ml press are ready for pre-order. Blake Butler:In the Rape Year of the Ghetto Toddler the Houses will AwakenBrandi WellsPatieceNick Antosca:Rat Beast This new trio will ship beginning Nov. 15th &, as always, will be $2 each…

  • CHA Issue #5 expected on/before 15 November