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If you are looking for good ramen in Osaka, I recommend going to Kirakira Place. It’s a little hard to get to, but I can help you out. Past the underbrush, past the sea-smoke where Osaka-maids flip their elongated scales, pillow sacks, out (fluffing the dirt, watching the brown flecks blow), there are large pampas … Continue reading Noodle Stall for Tokuriki Yakai – Fiction By Yuna Kang

Jaywalking with Othello You dumb bastard. What would your momma say?Moors can’t jaywalk in KKK county.Why’d you do it, champ?       Love? You’re shitting me.Don’t pull that green-eyed monster shit with me—I know your game. You’re never satisfied.Always soliloquizing starved womenwith Nubian smiles, sandalwood wordsoozing swagger trails, smooth as silk rain.But you fucked … Continue reading Three Poems by Martheaus Perkins

I was held by those watchful eyes. Tall prairie grass, scratchy streaks, heavy brush lines. Mohawk people moving, one of them peering through a sea of yellow gray. I turned from the painting, wiped at the edges of my mouth, my .45 heavy in my hand. On a black Chippendale chair sat Cheryl Strangeways, lower … Continue reading Artifacts – Fiction by Grant Tracey

We are thrilled to announce that Chelsea Carrick has joined the americana museum as our new Production Assistant for the weekly series Americana Stories. Chelsea Carrick is a Queens-based freelance writer specializing in food, culture, and politics. Her work has been featured in publications such as Good Beer Hunting, NACLA, and Rest of World. Chelsea … Continue reading Chelsea Carrick Joins the americana museum as New Production Assistant 

We are thrilled to announce that our Contributing Editor, Lauren Alwan, was recently interviewed by Lynne Kemen from The Blue Mountain Review, a project of The Southern Collective Experience. In the interview, Lauren had the opportunity to discuss topics close to her heart, including the Museum of americana, her role in editing prose, and the … Continue reading Lauren Alwan Talks the museum of americana and New Editorial Directions in The Blue Mountain Review

The museum of americana proudly announces the forthcoming release of Paul Jaskunas’ latest work, The Atlas of Remedies. Set for publication in March 2024. Please visit Stillhouse Press for more information about The Atlas of Remedies and to pre-order copies. As a valued contributor to the museum, Jaskunas’s literary contributions have enriched our publication over … Continue reading Writer Paul Jaskunas Unveils New Book The Atlas of Remedies

If you're headed to AWP in Kansas City next week, put the museum on your dance card! We'll be at Nighthawk for a casual meetup with museum staff, friends, and contributors. Nighthawk bar is located in Hotel Kansas City, one block from the Kansas City Convention Center at Baltimore & W. 13th. Join us! Where: … Continue reading Museum Meetup at AWP, Thursday, Feb. 8

The museum of americana is pleased to announce the release of Lisa Ampleman’s latest book, Mom in Space, available from LSU Press on January 31. Ampleman’s essay, “Mae and Nichelle, in Space and On Earth,” first appeared in the museum’s Issue Twenty-Seven.  Read LSU’s full press release here. Founded on the belief that every aspect … Continue reading Book Release: LSU Press Presents Lisa Ampleman’s Mom in Space

The museum of americana congratulates its Poetry Co-Editor, Curtis L. Crisler, on being named the Indiana Poet Laureate. This prestigious honor recognizes Crisler’s outstanding contributions to the world of literature. Crisler was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He is an award-winning poet/author and has a new book called Doing Drive-bys on How to Love … Continue reading The museum of americana congratulates Curtis L. Crisler on his appointment as Indiana Poet Laureate