In a world that’s not just indifferent, but often outright hostile to Asian American complexity, the fact that Kaya continues to exist is no small feat. This is true now more than ever. With our federal grant programs effectively cut off, and other key sources of funding under threat from anti-DEI initiatives, we will run […]

During UCLA’s Spring 2025 quarter, Kaya Press Managing Editor Neelanjana Banerjee returned to campus to teach a course on the publishing industry through the Asian American Studies Department. For 10 weeks, each student investigated the current state of publishing while collecting work from peers, family members, and others to curate their own publications. Their work […]

A recommended list of panels and off-site events for AWP25 in Los Angeles, plus a full list of Asian/American Book Fair Booth events! AWP25 Panels, AWP25 Booth Programs , AWP25 Local Recs  

Oh, what a night! We want to thank everyone who showed up and stepped out for both Club Kaya and Portrait of a Publisher as a Political Project — works in celebration of Kaya’s 30th anniversary. Alan Nakagawa, Kaya’s artist-in-residence, ended his year-long project exploring Kaya’s archives with an event that included performances from Kaya […]

We are so incredibly honored and thankful to win the Constellation Award from the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP), which is “given to honor an independent literary press that is led by and/or champions the writing of people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals, for […]