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ABOUT
We are a literary arts project and online magazine based in Los Angeles. We are dedicated to creating space--physical, cyber, artistic--for Asian American poetry and writing.
For the emerging writer, we offer Write Now!, creative writing classes taught by experienced teachers and published writers. Classes are co-sponsored by and held at the Japanese American National Museum
To assist writers and publishers connect with readers, our website features cutting-edge Articles, new book P/REVIEWS, and 8 Questions w/ , our original interview series.
For readers, we also host Lost Angeles, a reading and speaker series featuring accomplished poets, novelists, essayists, and filmmakers.
 ASIAN AMERICA 2.0
This project is part of Asian America 2.0, a world-view that:
Honors the traditions, aesthetics, and strategies of our early founders, acknowledges their successes and failures, while creating new spaces and works for our time and generation
Recognizes the diversity of Asia and includes South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific Islands along with East Asia in its definition of Asian America, including those of mixed descent, adoptees, the lgbt community, and all religious backgrounds
Actively engages the diversity of the United States, seeking to build or re-discover ties with other ethnic groups; believes in organic, free-range diversity over artificial, paternal tokenism
Understands the history and need behind identity politics, but not overly or overtly focused on identity, while also not being politically muted. Sees Asian America as a starting point for dialogue, NOT a destination
Identifies Asian American literature as both Asian and American literature with no (or little) existential resistance, and understands its place in world literature and global affairs
A STATEMENT OF INCLUSION
Everyone is welcome here.
At AAPW, we understand that using a historically-rich term like Asian American is both useful and problematic. It is convenient for marketing\we do focus on under-represented Asian diasporic literature\but could be interpreted as artificial or worse, divisive. However, through cutting-edge interviews, reviews, articles, essays, and conversations about literature, we do hope to re-imagine what it means to be Asian American\geographically, ethnically, "racially"\in the 21st century. We see Asian America as a starting point to discussions about migration, identity, and art. It is a perspective and NOT a destination. A doorway not a door.
In other words, everyone is welcome here.
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