New updates on 6 Cha contributors: W.F. Lantry, Lee Herrick, Jennifer Wong, Alvin Pang, Craig Santos Perez and Bryan Thao Worra

W.F. Lantry

W.F. Lantry's short story "Arboretum" is published in the Summer 2012 issue of JMWW. 

|| Read W.F. Lantry's Cha profile.

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Lee Herrick

Two poems by Lee Herrick, "Van Gogh Writes to Gaugin" and "Focus Theory", are published in the Spring 2012 issue of Pebble Lake Review. 

|| Lee Herrick's poetry was published in issue #4 of Cha.


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Jennifer Wong, Alvin Pang, Craig Santos Perez and Bryan Thao Worra 

As part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Southbank Centre held a week-long Poetry Parnassus, bringing poets from all the competing Olympic nations together. You can read poems by Jennifer Wong - Hong Kong ("Glimpse"), Alvin Pang - Singapore ("When the Barbarians Arrive"), Craig Santos Perez - Guam ("from preterrain") and Bryan Thao Worra - Laos ("No Regrets"), alongside with poems by all other representing poets using the Guardian interactive map. 

|| Jennifer Wong's poem "Companions" was published in issue #5 of Cha and discussed here. She has also reviewed books for the journal.
|| Alvin Pang's poetry was published in issue #2 of Cha and his photographs were published in issue #12 and issue #16 of the journal.
|| Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.
|| Bryan Thao Worra's poetry was published in Issue #1 and Issue #6 of Cha. His poem "Zelkova Tree" was discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.
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New updates on 4 Cha contributors: Marc Vincenz, Changming Yuan, Craig Santos Perez and Dena Rash Guzman

Marc Vincenz and Changming Yuan

The new issue of Mad Hatters' Review is now out! It is a tribute issue to Carol Novack (founder of MHR) and is edited by Cha contributor Marc Vincenz. The issue features 100+ writers, poets, artists, musicians and tightrope walkers as well as work by Carol that has never been seen before. Changming Yuan has two pieces (audio recordings) in the issue.

|| See Marc Vincenz's Cha profile.
|| Changming Yuan's poetry was published in Issue #13 of Cha. 

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Craig Santos Perez

Craig Santos Perez's poetry collection From Unincorporated Territory was chosen for 60 for 60, a list of sixty books that represent, promote, and showcase Guam and Micronesia. This list was compiled by the University of Guam's Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library in celebration of University's 60th Anniversary. See the full list here.

|| Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.
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Dena Rash Guzman

Read Dena Rash Guzman's poem "Liberty and Doorknobs" on H.A.L. Publishing. 

|| Dena Rash Guzman's poetry was published in Issue #15 and Issue #16 of Cha.

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New updates on 5 Cha contributors: Dena Rash Guzman, Craig Santos Perez, Marc Vincenz, W.F. Lantry and Ocean Vuong

Dena Rash Guzman

Read Dena Rash Guzman's poem "Bad Had God" in ink node.

Dena Rash Guzman's poetry was published in Issue #15 and Issue #16 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez

Craig Santos Perez's poem "Does Huam Suck?" is published in the latest issue of VOLT. This is a poem from Craig's fourth, unwritten book. 

Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Marc Vincenz

 Marc Vincenz's poem "Psychotropics" , previous published in Pull of the Gravitons (Right Hand Pointing, 2012), is featured on October Babies. 
Read Marc Vincenz's Cha profile.

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W.F. Lantry

W.F. Lantry's small poem, "Exchange", which concerns the gifts of Spring, and other things, is now available at Extract(s), your daily dose of literature. 

Read W.F. Lantry's Cha profile.   

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Ocean Vuong

 A Pocket Broadside (i.e. literature that fits in your pocket!) by Ocean Vuong — a miniature poem titled "Mother Tongue" — is now available on Lantern Review and Kartika Review's Tumblr. To see all of the Pocket Broadsides they've posted so far, visit the project's website. 

Ocean Vuong's poem "Paramour" was published in issue#10 of Cha; the poem has been nominated for inclusion in Best of the Net Anthology 2010.

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Craig Santos Perez in Jacket 2

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Read Craig Santos Perez's article "Racial Narcissism: Honesty, Humor, and Consequences" in Jacket 2.

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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First Peoples, Plural -- Yibing Huang and Craig Santos Perez

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Read Yibing Huang's (pen name: Mai Mang) "Four Poems on River" and Craig Santos Perez's "Postterrain 3" and "Postterrain 4" in the First Peoples, Plural section of the new issue of Drunken Boat.

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• Read Yibing Huang's Cha profile.
• Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez's From Unincorporated Territory {Saina} is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry

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Congratulations to Craig Santos Perez! His poetry collection From Unincorporated Territory {Saina}, published by Omnidawn, is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry. You can purchase a copy of the book directly here. The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes 2010 will be awarded on April 29, 2011, in a ceremony at the Los Angeles Times building. Good luck! 

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez in Zoland Poetry

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Two reviews by Craig Santos Perez are published in Zoland Poetry:

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1) Craig reviews David Buuck's The Shunt (Palm Press)

2) Craig reviews Jen Hofer's One (Palm Press)

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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(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 ethnography and poetry, Reyes's practice of rewriting/retelling Filipino mythology and Lee's exploration of geography, psychology and the textuality of nations (focusing specifically on the United States and North and South Korea).

$10, $7 for students and seniors, free to Poets House Members

More information here.

Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.
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Craig Santos Perez in Spiral Orb

Craig Santos Perez's poem "from postterrain [5]" is published in the second issue of Spiral Orb. Read Craig's poem here. Read the entire issue here.

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez in The Equalizer

Craig Santos Perez's "From Postterrain: VIII" (p. 55) is now published in The Equalizer. You can download the PDF here.

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez in The Offending Adam

Craig Santos Perez has a few new poems published in The Offending Adam. Read them here.

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Craig Santos Perez in Jacket Magazine

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Read Craig Santos Perez's review of Francisco Aragón's Glow of our Sweat in the latest issue of Jacket Magazine.

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Craig Santos Perez's review was been published in issue #9 of Cha.

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Cha contributors in Lantern Review

Several Cha contributors have new creative works featured in the inaugural issue of Lantern Review (June, 2010). Read Ocean Vuong's "The Touch"; Luisa A Igloria's "To the Mad Scientist, from His Poet-Wife" and "Contingency"; and view Steve Wing's photography "Door Shadow" and "Street Puddle Reflection". There is also a book review of Sun Yung Shin's Skirt Full of Black by Craig Santos Perez.

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Lantern Review is co-edited by Iris A. Law.

Lantern Review aims to serve the literary community by providing a virtual space in which to promote and discuss the work of contemporary Asian American poets and artists. We seek to publish expertly crafted work in a variety of forms and aesthetics, including traditional and experimental pieces, hybrid forms, multimedia work, and new translations. We welcome pieces from anglophone writers of all ethnic backgrounds whose work has a vested interest in issues relevant to the Asian diaspora in North America, as well as work created collaboratively in a community context.

• Ocean Vuong's poetry has been published in issue #10 of Cha.
• Luisa A. Igloria's poetry was published in issue #2 and issue #8 ofCha.
• Steve Wing's photography was published in issue #7 of Cha.
• Craig Santos Perez's review has previously been published in issue #9 of Cha.
• Iris A. Law's poetry has been published in issue #7 of Cha.

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Lantern Review speaks to Craig Santos Perez

Cha contributor Craig Santos Perez talks to Lantern Review about his strategic use of typography, visual arrangement of words, and maps in his first book, from unincorporated territory [hacha]. You can also read Lantern Review's conversation with Luisa A Igloria [here]. and Tammy Ho Lai-Ming [here].

Craig Santos Perez's review has previously been published in issue #9 of Cha.