December 15, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Cha – Call for Submissions – Issue #17 (June 2012)

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due out in June 2012.

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Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is now calling for submissions for its June 2012 issue (Issue # 17).

Please send in (preferably Asian-themed) poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, reviews, photography & art for consideration. Submission guidelines can be found here. Deadline: 15 March, 2012.

Former contributors Divya Rajan (poetry) and Bob Bradshaw (prose) will act as guest editors and read the submissions with co-editors Tammy Ho and Jeff Zroback. Please contact Reviews Editor Eddie Tay at eddie@asiancha.com if you want to review a book or have a book reviewed in the journal.

If you have any questions, please feel free to write to any of the Cha staff at editors@asiancha.com.–

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November 6, 2011 by t - 0 comments

Cha’s 2012 Pushcart Prize Nominations (Part I)

Also see Part II.

We at Cha would like to announce our nominations for the 2012 Pushcart Prize:

Divya Rajan, “Ode to Poetry” (Issue #13, February 2011).

Sumana Roy, “Love: Made in China” (Issue #14, July 2011).

Eleanor Goodman, “Sanctum” (Issue #14, July 2011).

Congratulations to the above nominees. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for letting us publish your wonderful work.

Thank you, Arthur Leung (Poetry Guest Editor, Issue #13) and Yibing Huang (Guest Editor, Issue #14), for their suggestions.

~~Three more pieces from the fourth anniversary issue of Cha, due out at the end of November 2011, were also nominated. They will be revealed when that issue goes live.~~

Also see our Best of the Net nominations this year.
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November 5, 2010 by t - 3 Comments

Divya Rajan in Burnt Bridge

Divya Rajan’s two poems “Collared shadows with a neat bow in the middle” and “Colors of the Deal” are published in Burnt Bridge. Read the poems here.

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Read Divya Rajan’s Cha profile here.

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November 4, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Whale Sound

Whale Sound is Nic Sebastian’s project. According to Nic, “My idea is to record and post readings of contemporary poems that affect me in one way or another.” Learn more about Whale Sound here.

Several Cha contributors’ poems have been recorded by Nic. Listen to:

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August 27, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan in Ultra Violet

Divya Rajan’s “The Weight of Silence” is now published in Ultra Violet. Read the poem here.

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

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August 9, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan and Accents

Divya Rajan’s poem “Then” will be read by Katerina Stoykova-Klemer of Accents Publishing on her radio show Accents – A Radio Show for Literature, Art and Culture on WRFL, 88.1 FM, Lexington, Kentucky, this Friday (2-3 pm). The show is also accessible here and the archives can be found here.

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

June 20, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan in Asia Writes

Cha contributor Divya Rajan’s poem “An Adamant Fly That’s Me” is featured in Asia Writes.

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

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June 3, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan in The Driftwood Review

Divya Rajan’s photos “Cactus Splendor” (p. 39) and “Leafy Supper” (p. 59) are now published in the new issue of The Driftwood Review. You can purchase a B&W copy with color cover Here or full color Here. You can also download a PDF of the issue Here.

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

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May 23, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Bob Bradshaw and Divya Rajan in Up the Staircase Quarterly

Read Bob Bradshaw’s “Falling In Love With My Massage Therapist, A Contortionist” and Divya Rajan’s “Every Time You Played” in the new issue of Up the Staircase Quarterly.

Read Bob Bradshaw’s Cha profile.
Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

May 10, 2010 by t - 2 Comments

Divya Rajan reads at Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest

Listen to Cha contributor Divya Rajan reads her poetry at the Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest here. The clip is about 2hrs and 14 minutes long and Divya can be found at the 29th minute. (Picture of Divya © CJ Laity)

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

March 27, 2010 by t - 1 Comment

Cha contributors in Blue Fifth Review

Cha contributors Ivy Alvarez and Divya Rajan have new works in the Winter 2010 issue of Blue Fifth Review. Read Ivy’s “B”, “J” and “K” on this page. And Divya’s gorgeous artwork (“Ocean Desires” and “Veiless Woman“) is also found in the issue.

Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Ivy Alvarez’s poetry has been published in issue #7 of Cha.

March 27, 2010 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan in Apparatus Magazine and Blue Fifth Review

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Divya Rajan’s poem “Orange Candies and Me” is now published in Apparatus Magazine; and her gorgeous artwork (“Ocean Desires” and “Veiless Woman“) is published in Blue Fifth Review.

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Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

December 21, 2009 by t - 4 Comments

Divya Rajan in Apparatus Magazine

Divya Rajan’s new poem “Mumbai Rains Childhood” is now published in the December 2009 issue of Apparatus Magazine. Read the poem here.

Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

December 6, 2009 by t - 0 comments

Divya Rajan in Word Catalyst Magazine

Divya Rajan’s photo sequence “From the newly renamed Willis Tower, Chicago Series” is now published in the December 2009 issue of Word Catalyst Magazine. See here for these stunning images.

Divya Rajan’s poetry has been published in issue #8 of Cha. Her poem, “Factory Girls”, was discussed in A Cup of Fine Tea and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.