Category Archives: Ricky Garni

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New updates on 5 Cha contributors: Nabina Das, Reid Mitchell, Mia Ayumi Malhotra, Ricky Garni and Vinita Agrawal

Nabina Das

“Eyes”, a short story by Nabina Das, is now available in Open Road Review. A squall gets the power out.
|| Nabina Das’s poetry was published in Issue #10 of Cha.



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Reid Mitchell

“Sea Shells”, a new poem by Reid Mitchell, is featured in Reprint Poetry. What if the circus arrives?
|| Read Reid Mitchell’s Cha profile.
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Mia Ayumi Malhotra

Mia Ayumi Malhotra’s  “[A MECHANICAL BEEPING FILLS THE SPACE]” is available in DIAGRAM. A woman touches her eyes with a white tissue.
|| Mia Ayumi Malhotra’s poetry was published in issue #15 of Cha. 
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Ricky Garni
Ricky Garni‘s poem “Barbara Stanwyck” is available in Commas and Colons. Would do anything to please a man.
 || Ricky Garni’s poem “Literal Translation of Korean Ideograms” was published in Issue #16 of Cha and was creatively responded on A Cup of Fine Tea. His poem “Tarsier” was published in Issue #18 of Cha and was discussed on A Cup of Fine Tea.

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Vinita Agrawal
Vinita Agrawal’s poem “Mortakka”is included in the anthology entitled The Poetry of Yoga, which was released to mark the special date of 12/12/12 by One Community. More information about The Poetry of Yoga can be found here. Half the proceeds from the book will go to One Community. 
 || Vinita Agrawal’s poetry was published in Issue #16 and Issue #17 of Cha.

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CHA’s Best of the Net 2012 Nominations

We are happy to announce that the following pieces of work, selected from the July 2011, November 2011, March 2012 and June 2012 issues of Cha, have been nominated by us for inclusion in Best of the Net Anthology 2012 (published by Sundress). Congratulations to these writers and good luck!


|| Arthur Leung, “Earthen Houses” (issue #14, July 2011) || Read an analysis of the poem here ||


|| Robert Masterson, “To the State Electrical Worker” (issue #15, November 2011) || Read an analysis of the poem here ||


|| Julian Stannard, “Winston and Candy” (issue #17, June 2012) ||

|| Daryl Yam, “Change Your Heart; Look Around You” (issue #17, June 2012) || 




|| Michael Slaby, “The Beautiful Branca” (issue #14, July 2011) || 




|| Chris Galvin Nguyen, “The Flood Season” (issue #16, March 2012) || 


|| Helena Hu, “The Last Resident” (issue #17, June 2012) || 



|| John Givens, “Winter Seclusion” (issue #17, June 2012) || 
Iris A. Law’s “Circumnavigation” (issue #7) was selected for publication in Best of the Net 2009. Lillian Kwok’s “Departure” (issue #8) and Elizabeth Weinberg’s “The Earth That Stands Before Us” (issue #12) were selected as a Finalist in 2010 and 2011 respectively. 




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New updates on 3 Cha contributors: Ricky Garni, Alvin Pang and W.F. Lantry

Ricky Garni

Ricky Garni‘s poem “Sonata Eyes” (in three parts) is now available in Spinozablue. Do you think the poem has earned its last sentence ‘Now: back to love.’? 
|| Ricky Garni’s poetry was published in Issue #16 of Cha. 


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Alvin Pang

Alvin Pang‘s Other Things and Other Poems, a collection of new and selected poems in English and Croatian translation, is now available from Books Actually. 
|| Alvin Pang’s poetry was published in issue #2 of Cha and his photographs were published in issue #12 and issue #16 of the journal.

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W.F. Lantry

W.F. Lantry‘s new short story, “Whirlwind”, which is about the discovery of witches, is now published in the California-based twice-yearly e-zine, Verdad. Read the story here.
|| Read W.F. Lantry’s Cha profile.

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New updates on 5 Cha contributors: W.F. Lantry, Ricky Garni, Vaughan Rapatahana, Berit Ellingsen and Shivani Sivagurunathan

W.F. Lantry

Two stories by W.F. Lantry are now featured in Curly Red Stories. Read “Reason for Being” and “Desire” and if you like them, leave a comment. 
|| Read W.F. Lantry’s Cha profile. 


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Ricky Garni

Ricky Garni’s poem “Seven Old Ladies” is published in the second issue of A Baker’s Dozen (you need to scroll down to read the piece). Is it a good idea to take blood pressure medicine? Can you think of any good medicine? Maybe Ricky can answer the second question in his next poem.

|| Ricky Garni’s poetry was published in Issue #16 of Cha. 


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Vaughan Rapatahana

Vaughan Rapatahana’s book Philosophical (a)Musings: Colin Wilson, Me + the Meaning of Life is now available. This is a collection of Vaughan’s reviews of books by Colin Wilson, author of the seminal The Outsider (1956) and England’s leading Existentialist philosopher, as well as his extrapolations from the ideas of Wilson into the realms of original metaphysical philosophy.  
|| Vaughan Rapatahana’s poetry was published in Issue #8 of Cha.

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Berit Ellingsen
Berit Ellingsen‘s story “Thaumiel’s Ears” is included in the first issue of Cutaway Magazine. Learn more about this publication here.
|| Read Berit Ellingsen’s Cha profile.

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Shivani Sivagurunathan
Shivani Sivagurunathan‘s poem “Day at the Mosque” is now published in Construction Magazine. It has this haunting line: ‘Who can say that the time is coming, has come, or is here?’
|| Shivani Sivagurunathan’s stories were published in Issue #13 and Issue #15 of Cha and her poetry was published in Issue #16 of the journal. 

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New updates on 7 Cha contributors: Lyn Lifshin, Ricky Garni, Nabina Das, Anindita Sengupta, Sumana Roy, Nikesh Murali and Rumjhum Biswas

Lyn Lifshin and Ricky Garni

The April 2012 issue of Pirene’s Fountain is now available and Lyn Lifshin is one of the featured poets. Read her “Reading Song to a Sea Gull” and “I Think I Understand” as well as an interview with her. Ricky Garni‘s poem “Before You Go” is also featured in the new issue. Has he made you rethink your reaction to Rumi?
|| Lyn Lifshin’s poetry was published in issue 4 and issue 10 of Cha.
|| Ricky Garni’s poetry was published in Issue #16 of Cha. 


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Nabina Das, Anindita Sengupta, Sumana Roy, Nikesh Murali and Rumjhum Biswas

The April 2012 issue of The Four Quarters Magazine, guest edited by Nabina Das (there is an editorial by Nabina), is now out! It features poetry by Anindita Sengupta (“How to Make a Cup”, “Grihapravesh”, “The Smell of Water”, pp. 9-10) and Sumana Roy (“Anger”, “Lunch”, pp. 38-39); creative non-fiction by Sumana Roy (“In the Chicken’s Neck”, pp. 57-63); and fiction by Nikesh Murali (“The Note”, p. 83) and Rumjhum Biswas (“Old Man Sitting on a South Kolkata Park Bench, Ruminating”, pp. 87-90).
Read the entire issue here.
|| Nabina Das’s poetry was published in Issue #10 of Cha.
|| Anindita Sengupta‘s poetry was published in issue #3 of Cha.
|| See Sumana Roy’s Cha profile.
|| Nikesh Murali’s fiction was published in issue #8 of Cha.
|| See Rumjhum Biswas’s Cha profile. 


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New updates on 4 Cha contributors: Dena Rash Guzman, Tony Barnstone, Ricky Garni and Marc Vincenz

Dena Rash Guzman
The fourth issue of Unshod Quills (editors: Dena Rash Guzman and Wendy Ellis) is now available.  The themes of the issue are Las Vegas, David Lynch, Cheese, Democracy, Secret Life, Razor Dance, and Silent Movie. The issue contains poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, photography and art. Read the new issue here.
Dena Rash Guzman’s poetry was published in Issue #15 and Issue #16 of Cha.


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Tony Barnstone

Listen to this lively and very interesting conversation between Tony Barnstone and host Melissa Studdard about Tony’s poetry. 
Tony Barnstone’s translation was published in Issue #14 of Cha. 

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Ricky Garni

Ricky Garni‘s new poem “Painter” is featured in the latest issue of Literary Bohemian. How nice to see the painter getting up. 
Ricky Garni’s poetry was published in Issue #16 of Cha. 

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Marc Vincenz

Marc Vincenz’s poem, “Stacks and Smokes”, previously appeared in cur.ren.cy, is now available on October Babies.
Read Marc Vincenz’s Cha profile.

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