Perigee

An interview with Emily Jungmin Yoon

Emily Jungmin Yoon delves into the history, politics, and linguistics of America and Korea in her stunning, complex poems. I admire her ability to weave narratives together, to move the reader so skillfully through space, time, and different cultures. Her poems ask to be read again and again, so that you can sift through the layered meanings in her words. I am thrilled that her poem, “On the Day of the Gyeongju Earthquake, September 12, 2016” will be published in Apogee Journal Issue 09. In our interview, we spoke about assuaging nostalgia through poetry, the writing process, and political consciousness in art.

Apogee Issue 09 Visual Arts Preview

Dear Apogee Fam, Leading up to the release of Apogee Issue 09 (next Thursday June 8th!!!) we want to treat you to an advanced preview of this issue’s visual art, curated by our visual arts editor, Legacy Russell. Here’s work by Elise R. Peterson, Clotilde Jiménez, Sadie Barnette, Tschabalala Self, Lawrence Lemaoana, and our cover artist Larry Achiampong.