Writing has far less need for boundaries than people do. I worry sometimes, that unlike music, writing is limited by language. However, sometimes the limits don’t matter. This is one of my favorite interviews, with Erin Hawley from Easterseals Thrive. http://www.easterseals.com/thrive/rykaaoki.html
Hi All, So, yes, the Matador Review asked me to chat with them, and gosh, we covered so many things! I really enjoyed this interview because it covered some different ground, and I’m in a different place in my life–so it’s neat to see how my answers and thoughts are evolving and refining with time. The […]
“To A Truth That Yet Could Be For a Hollywood girl, I am terrible with movies. I only see the ones I think I’ll enjoy. If I don’t think I’ll like it, I’ll politely pass. Regrets? Of course. But overall, less time watching means more time writing, which I’d usually prefer anyway.” The James Franco Review just posted […]
This morning, I woke up to a bunch of tweets about an article from the wonderful Trish Salah on Six Debut Novels by Trans Women. And I found He Mele A Hilo on the list. I am really happy to be on this list, with some amazing authors. Thank you to Trish and to Vela! […]
Library Journal ”is the most trusted and respected publication for the library community. Built on more than a century of quality journalism and reviews, LJ provides groundbreaking features and analytical news reports covering technology, management, policy and other professional concerns to public, academic and institutional libraries.” Library Journal has been around for 140 years. And this past June–it reviewed Seasonal Velocities and […]
I enjoyed being the guest fiction editor for Issue 8! Here’s my intro to the section. Take good care! Ryka
Thank you to Media Diversified for letting me share some of my poetry on this Trans Day of Visibility. “Media Diversified is a young and growing non-profit organisation which seeks to cultivate and promote skilled writers of colour by providing advice and contacts and by promoting content online through its own platform. Live since July […]
I am really looking forward to this event. The AWP is the big creative writing shindig–and if you can make it down, please come by! Please join us for this extraordinary AWP panel/conversation/experience with CA Conrad, Joy Ladin, Ryka Aoki, Ian Ellasante, and TC Tolbert. Spirituality, like writing, hinges on transformation. Similarly, trans and genderqueer writers have unique experiences with […]
I found out recently that Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul has been recognized as a Lambda Finalist this year in the all-new category of Transgender Poetry. That is an amazing honor! Thank you, Lambda Literary. I will be reading at the Lambda Finalist reading on May 24 at the West Hollywood City Hall. Los […]
Right now, the only way to get Seasonal Velocities is to email me directly or come to a reading (or, if you are lucky, an independent queer bookstore may have one). Trans-Genre actually ran out of stock–BUT I sent 25 copies of my own to Amazon to take up the slack. Trans-Genre is working to switch printing methods so […]