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EDITORIAL STAFF

Iris A. Law, Editor

Iris is a second generation Chinese American poet.  A South Jersey native, she holds an M.F.A. from the University of Notre Dame.  Her work was selected for the 2009 Best of the Net Anthology and has been published in LUMINA, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal and Kartika Review, among other places.

Mia Ayumi Malhotra, Associate Editor

Mia Ayumi Malhotra is a newly-transplanted Seattle poet and Stanford graduate who is currently pursuing her M.F.A. at the University of Washington.  In her writing, she explores notions of homeland, the narratives of Japanese America, and the ethnic mythologies of the countries in which she was raised: the United States, Laos, and Thailand.

LR BLOG STAFF

Ly Chheng, Staff Writer | What’s Going On; Book Reviews – Prose

Ly received his B.A. from Stanford in 2007.  His work has been recognized by the Palo Alto Weekly, Leland Quarterly, and Glimmer Train.

Supriya Misra, Staff Writer | Book Reviews – Poetry

Supriya Misra is fascinated by the experience and expression of identities, especially as they relate to mental wellness and creative writing. Previous writing experiences include a creative writing minor, co-teaching a course on poetic forms, and running an online writing workshop for six months. She is currently reading (at least) one poem daily and revising her work.

Mrigaa Sethi, Staff Writer | Writing Home: Issues in Diaspora Writing

Mrigaa Sethi was born in New Delhi and raised in Bangkok.  She received her MFA in Poetry at New York University.  Her work has appeared in Folio, The Seneca Review, Epiphany, and The Bangkok Post.

Ben-Zhen Sung, Undergraduate Correspondent | Per Diem: Poetry in Everyday Student Life

Ben-Zhen Sung is a senior at Stanford University. She will receive her B.A. in English in 2010. She enjoys writing, music, good food, and all things artistic, and has a goal of folding 1,000 paper cranes before her graduation in June.

Ada Yee, Staff Writer | Interviews

Ada received her B.A. from Stanford University in 2008. In her previous life as a student, she minored in English literature, edited the campus literary journal Reorient, and participated in the workshop community Oceanic Tongues. Currently, Ada is a research scientist living near Washington D.C., where she studies neural development and reproductive biology.