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The Matwaala collective was launched in 2015 to create visibility for South Asian poets. Today, Matwaala programs such as the Poets of Color festival foster solidarity between different identity groups through literature.
Advice on becoming a writer ignores the impact of motherhood—and fails to acknowledge the privileges of canonical writers. The author describes learning “to see art-making as a professional possibility” as a brown mother-writer.
Three poets discuss writing, survival, and community as Asian American adoptees.
The author of Southbound and The Parted Earth makes time for both community organizing and writing.
The author of Southbound and The Parted Earth writes about how authenticity editors have helped enrich her work in all genres.
The author of Southbound and The Parted Earth shares her approach to balancing projects in multiple genres.
The author of Southbound and The Parted Earth shares how chronic pain has forced her to challenge traditional notions of writing productivity.
The author considers how race is discussed in MFA versus literature PhD programs and argues that the MFA—and the literary culture and community it props up—is due for a reevaluation.
