by Michael Ahn On September 19, 2024,  Jason Magaboz Perez’s L.A. launch of his second poetry collection I Ask About What Falls Away took place at Beyond Baroque, the oldest literary arts center in Los Angeles dedicated to expanding the public’s knowledge of poetry.  I ask about what falls away is an extended elegy set […]

by Julianne Le Wilfrido D. Nolledo has only ever written one novel. Originally published in 1970, But for the Lovers was not brought back into circulation until 2023. Exploding Galaxies, an independent publishing house interested in reviving lost stories, published the first Philippine edition of Nolledo’s novel. Preceded by a foreword from Gina Apostol and […]

Welcome back to THROUGHLINES, Kaya Press’s newsletter that bridges the gap between contemporary Asian Pacific literature and Asian American Studies. In our seventh issue, Neelajana Banerjee, shares her syllabus for her Introduction to Asian Pacific American Literature class. Our running inventory grows with its seventh installment, highlighting recent publications by API diasporic authors. Nicole Chung […]

Welcome back to THROUGHLINES, Kaya Press’s newsletter that bridges the gap between contemporary Asian Pacific literature and Asian American Studies. In our sixth issue, we invite you to join us at AAAS, and Erica Kanesaka shares her syllabus on cute studies. Our running inventory grows with its sixth installment, highlighting recent publications by API diasporic […]

Welcome back to THROUGHLINES, Kaya Press’s newsletter that bridges the gap between contemporary Asian Pacific literature and Asian American Studies. As we wrap up our summer of reading, we’re excited to FALL into a new season of API literature & culture! In our fifth issue, Gregory Toy shares his syllabus on reimagining Asian America in […]