About Us
Mission Statement
Lantern Review aims to serve the literary community by providing a virtual space in which to promote and discuss the work of contemporary Asian American poets and artists. We seek to publish expertly crafted work in a variety of forms and aesthetics, including traditional and experimental pieces, hybrid forms, multimedia work, and new translations. We welcome pieces from anglophone writers of all ethnic backgrounds whose work has a vested interest in issues relevant to the Asian diaspora in North America, as well as work created collaboratively in a community context.
About the Name
Lanterns are cross-cultural symbols of aesthetic beauty, hope, festivity, and enlightenment. They have historically been a feature ofcommunity celebrations, and are also linked with exploration, discovery, and the forging of new paths. By choosing a lantern as our emblem, we hope to reflect our desire that Lantern Review would help to shed light on the multifaceted, ever-evolving creature that is “Asian American poetry,” as well as to be a stage on which the question, “What is contemporary Asian American poetry and where is it headed?” can be played out.
Formats
Online Magazine | Published twice annually, our exclusively web-based magazine will showcase new poetry, visual art, translations, and hybrid pieces by Asian American artists, as well as collaborative work that has been produced in a community arts setting. Click here for a "sneak peek" at the way each issue will look and feel.
Blog | Our blog, updated frequently by our team of staff writers, features book reviews, op-ed articles, interviews, reflections on the writing life, weekly prompts, conversations about current events, and discussions of issues that are of political and aesthetic concern for Asian American writers.
Editorial Staff
Iris A. Law, Editor
Mia Ayumi Malhotra, Associate Editor
Staff Bloggers
Ly Chheng
Supriya Misra
Mrigaa Sethi
Ben-Zhen Sung
Ada Yee
Technology Consultant
Brandon Chez