Perigee

Apogee Journal Poetry Editors, Muriel Leung and Joey De Jesus, sit down with Saretta Morgan to discuss performance poetry, working across different mediums, and why “being published—speaking publicly—has a political weight.” An excerpt of Saretta’s larger work, “(Auto) Index” is now available in Apogee Journal’s Issue 07.

Poetry by Albert Abonado

Albert Abonado

02 Sep 2016

“What I want is to be / obscene among relatives, to talk / blood and dick with sincerity.”

Poetry by Tara Stringfellow

Tara Stringfellow

24 Aug 2016

A haunting prose poem by writer Tara Stringfellow.

Nonfiction

Nonfiction by Mike Fu

Mike Fu

22 Aug 2016

Mike Fu takes us to Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Shanghai in his meditation on an ex-lover.

An Interview with Apogee Journal Issue 7 Contributor, JP Howard

Apogee Journal

16 Aug 2016

Apogee Journal is thrilled to publish JP Howard’s nonfiction piece, “Goodbye, Mama” in issue 7. In this interview, conducted by our nonfiction editor, Safia Jama, JP talks about her journey from poetry to this nonfiction debut, as well as her literary inspirations and how she found the courage to write about family secrets.

Fiction

Fiction by Avgi Meleti

Apogee Journal

09 Aug 2016

“He explained that he didn’t invite all his patients out for dinner but he liked me perhaps rather more than the others. I was a special kind of person.”

Poetry

Poetry by Lauren Gordon

Apogee Journal

01 Aug 2016

Interviews

Unadorned and Free: An Interview with Issue 07 Contributor Naomi Extra

Apogee Journal

28 Jul 2016

Apogee Journal’s nonfiction editor, Safia Jama, asked poet and scholar Naomi Extra about the making of her essay, “Blackgirl Pleasure Notes: Life, Sex, & 90s Black Cinema,” which is now available for your reading pleasure in Apogee Journal Issue 07.

Poetry

Poetry by Jasmin Ortiz-Campbell

Apogee Journal

25 Jul 2016

Interviews

Issue 07 Spotlight: Fatimah Asghar

Apogee Journal

22 Jul 2016

Executive Editor Alexandra Watson asked poet Fatimah Asghar about community, the role of writers in responding to violence, and reading recommendations. Fatimah’s poetry will appear in Apogee Issue 07.