phati'tude literary magazine:Multiculturalism: In Search of A New Perspective

phati’tude, an emphatic attitude towards contemporary literature, is a series of initiatives that foster understanding of and respect for cultural diversity through literature and media literacy. Born from the need to change a static mindset on the written word, our website provides a forum for poets, writers and educators with diverse voices and perspectives. phati’tude programs are the cornerstone of the IAAS.

phati’tude Literary Magazine, is a quarterly publication that publishes poetry, fiction and essays written by both emerging and established writers of diverse origins whose works exhibit social, political and cultural awareness. Every issue offers readers riveting reviews, in-depth interviews, penetrating essays, a wonderful selection of artwork and photography; and a wide range of prose, short stories and poetry from the U.S. and around the world. phati’tude Literary Magazine is available on sale at amazon.com.

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This issue features essays by Marie Arana, David Zinser, Marc Crane and David M. Wulf; interviews on Lawson Fusao Inada, Tara Betts and A. Robert Lee; and emerging and established poets from the U.S., Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, Guam, Japan, the Philippines and Israel. Available for sale at Amazon.com.

Published by the Intercultural Alliance of Artists & Scholars, Inc. (IAAS), a NY-based nonprofit organization that promotes multicultural literature and literacy, phati’tude Literary Magazine is part of the IAAS’s phati’tude program initiative, which can be found at phatitude.org.