POETRY / American / Asian American

A vital breath of life arrives in American poetry with Synthetic Jungle, the latest from award-winning poet Michael Chang. At once hilarious and scathing, Synthetic Jungle effortlessly bashes convention while rebuilding the language we use to communicate our fears and joys.

In her third collection, Indonesian American poet Cynthia Dewi Oka dives into the implications of being parents, children, workers, and unwanted human beings under the savage reign of global capitalism and resurgent nativism.

Nominated for Best Asian American Literature Book by the Association for Asian American Studies  Crossing with the Light is a poetry book including titles “When Frank Walks In,” “Where...