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The Dada Scribblings: Poems by Jun Tsuji (Broken Sleep Books, 2025)

Hell of Solitude: Selected Writings of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (Prototype, 2024)

“Three Demons”: A Study on Sanki Saitō’s Haiku (Open Letter Books, 2024)

In Dreams: The Very Short Stories of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (Paper + Ink, 2023)

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Positions

Editor, AGNI – 2023-present

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Magazine & Journal Publications (Fiction, Translations, Interviews):

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Defying the winds of spring…,” “Thirteen hectares of mulberries on the farm…” The Southern Review, Baton Rouge, LA: forthcoming.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Untitled 144.” Poetry Wales, Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom: forthcoming, 59.3, Spring 2024.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Spring Impromptus,” “Untitled 72.” Notre Dame Review, Notre Dame, IN: forthcoming.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Untitled 74,” “Untitled Sequence, 1910.” Hanging Loose Press, Brooklyn, NY: forthcoming.

Choi, Ryan. “The Epitaphs.” Conjunctions, online. New York, NY: March 2024.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “In Celebration of Spring,” “Untitled 64,” “Untitled 70.” The New Criterion, Vol. 42, No. 8. New York, NY: April 2024.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Once Upon a Time.” Guernica, online. New York, NY: January 16, 2024.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “Untitled 73,” “Untitled 75.” EPOCH, 71.1. Ithaca, NY: Spring 2024.

Choi, Ryan, & Sōseki, Natsume. “The sharpened sword, in a single stroke…,” “By luck, the fool in the mountains…,” “Destroy the towers spiraling…” The Massachusetts Review, Volume 65, Issue 1. Amherst, MA: Spring 2024.

Choi, Ryan. “Ten Questions for Ryan Choi.” The Massachusetts Review, online. Amherst, MA: Spring 2024.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Art and Other Matters,” “Translator’s Note.” Raritan, New Brunswick, New Jersey: Summer 2023, Volume XLIII, Number 1.

Choi, Ryan, & Zavaleta, Branden. “Translating An 100 Year-Old Japanese Giant – An Interview with Ryan Choi.” The AU Review, New South Wales, Australia, online: November 2023.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “In Karuizawa.” Seven Rooms, edited by Dominic J. Jaeckle. Tenement Press & Prototype Publishing, London, United Kingdom: October 2023.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Pebbles.” Los Angeles Review of Books, #38 Earth, Los Angeles, CA: Summer 2023.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Friendship.” Times Literary Supplement, 6268. London, UK: May 19, 2023.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Two Monetary Elegies.” Stand Magazine, 235, 20(3). Leeds, United Kingdom: 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “The Seagull,” “Star Fishing.” Five Points: A Journal of Literature and Art, Volume XXI, No. 3. Atlanta, Georgia: Winter 2022.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “He.” The Evergreen Review, F/W 2022. New York, New York: Fall 2022.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Seashells.” AGNI, 95. Boston, Massachusetts: May 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Two poems by Kim Ok (Mouth, Time).” The New Criterion, Volume 40, Number 8. New York, New York: April 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “The Poetry of Kim Ok (1896-unknown) IV.” The Hopkins Review, 15.2. Baltimore, Maryland: Spring 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Tsuji, Jun. “Tanka II.” Fence, 39. Albany, New York: Winter/Spring 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Autumn,” “Death.” New American Writing, #40. Mill Valley, California: 2022.

Choi, Ryan, & Tsuji, Jun. “Tanka,” “Untitled II.” Puerto del Sol, 57.1. Las Cruces, New Mexico: Spring 2022.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Kangaroo,” “Monkey,” “Heron,” “Penguin,” “Horse,” “Owl,” “Goldfish,” “Crow,” “A Lone Wonder,” “Dormitory,” “The Emperor,” “From An Exposition of Error,” “Homes of Famous Writers,” “Kean and Masks and Monsters,” “Movies,” “Professor Koeber,” “Professor Koeber II,” “Professor Lawrence,” “Punishment,” “Punishment II.” Fiction, #65. New York, New York: Spring 2022.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Hell of Solitude.” Catamaran Literary Reader, Volume 10, Issue 1. Santa Cruz, California: Winter 2022.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Glimpses of Poe.” The Los Angeles Review. Los Angeles, California: October 2021.

Choi, Ryan, & Popovich, Ljubo. “The Colorless Room: An Interview with Ryan Choi.” The Collidescope, online: June 2021.

Choi, Ryan, & Kim, Ok. “Overture to a Tragedy.” The Nation. New York, New York: May 3/10, 2021.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series VII.” Ninth Letter. Champaign, Illinois: Spring/Summer 2021.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “In Pursuit of a Hat,” “Schelling,” “Movies II,” “Dogs.” The Shanghai Literary Review, Issue 6. Shanghai, China: March 2021.

Choi, Ryan, & Tsuji, Jun. “Untitled I.” The New RepublicNew York, New York: December 2020.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I (extracts) & VIII.” The Spectacle, Issue 9. St. Louis, Missouri: Winter 2020.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series VI.” Denver Quarterly, Volume 54, Number 3. Denver, Colorado: Summer 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Frogs.” The Southern Review, Volume 56, Number 3. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Summer 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Flowers of the Sal Tree,” “Masks,” “Frosty Night,” “Merchant Virgin Mary.” The Iowa Review, Volume 50, Issue 1. Iowa City, Iowa: Spring 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “The Parrot: Notes on the Great Earthquake.” Pets: An Anthology, edited by Jordan Castro. Tyrant Books, New York City, New York: Spring 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “The Poetry of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.” Two Lines, online. San Francisco, California: March 2020.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series V.” The White Review, #27. London, United Kingdom: Spring 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Selected Notes from Kugenuma,” “A Case of Two Fakes,” “Kanzan and Jittoku,” “Spring Nights.” Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts, Volume 32, Issue 1. Houston, Texas: Winter/Spring 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Ten Thorns.” Chicago Review, Volume 63, 3/4. Chicago, Illinois: Winter/Spring 2020.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Sentences and Words.” Indiana Review, Volume 41, Number 2. Bloomington, Indiana: Winter 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Swamps.” Entropy Best of 2019: Favorite Online Fiction & Short Stories. December 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Lasting Impression.” Best Small Fictions 2019, edited by Rilla Askew (guest) & Nathan Leslie (series). Sonder Press, Upstate New York: November 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Swamps.” Tin House, online. New York, New York: September 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Takahashi, Shinkichi. “Poetry by Takahashi Shinkichi.” Kyoto Journal, #95. Kyoto, Japan: August 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series III.” The Cincinnati Review, Volume 16, Number 2. Cincinnati, Ohio: Fall 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series IV.” New American Writing, #37. Mill Valley, California: Summer 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I” (part II), Academy of American Poets (Poets.org). New York City, New York: Summer 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Oleson, Claire. “KR Conversations.” Kenyon Review, online. Gambier, Ohio: June 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I.” Kenyon Review, Volume XLI, Number 3. Gambier, Ohio: May 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Duck Hunting.” The Wigleaf Top 50 Very Short Fictions 2019. May 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Twenty Remarks on China.” New England Review, Volume 40, Number 1. Middlebury, Vermont: April/May 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Tiger Stories.” New York Tyrant. New York City, New York: March 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “The Women I Like in Romance Novels.” Hotel, online. London, United Kingdom: March 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “In Karuizawa.” Hotel, #5. London, United Kingdom: March 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Old Age.” EPOCH, #68:1. Ithaca, New York: March 2019.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Three Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.” Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art, online. New York City, New York: January 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series II.” TriQuarterly, Issue 155. Evanston, Illinois: January 2019.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I.” Academy of American Poets (Poets.org). New York City, New York: November 2018.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I.” Kenyon Review, Volume XL, Number 6. Gambier, Ohio: November 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.” The Rupture, Issue 99. Detroit, Michigan: October 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “In the City (or: Tokyo, 1916).” jubilat, Issue 33. Amherst, Massachusetts: September 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Canon.” Harper’s Magazine, Volume 336, Number 2020. New York City, New York: September 2018.

Choi, Ryan, & Takahashi, Shinkichi. “Resurrection of the Sea Bream.” BOMB, online. New York City, New York: August 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.” Asymptote, Translation Tuesdays. Taipei City, Taiwan: July 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Four Japanese Stories.” The Yale Review, Volume 106, Number 3. New Haven, Connecticut: July 2018.

Choi, Ryan, Keliher, Myrna (design), & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I.” Poetry Northwest, Volume XIII, Number 1. Everett, Washington: July 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “A Moral Point.” New York Tyrant. New York City, New York: February 2018.

Choi, Ryan, & Saitō, Sanki. “Three Demons: Series I.” Harvard Review, Omniglots. Cambridge, Massachusetts: February 2018.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Two Works by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa” New York Tyrant. New York City, New York: December 2017.

Akutagawa, Ryūnosuke, & Choi, Ryan. “Two by Akutagawa.” River Styx, Volume 99. St. Louis, Missouri: November 2017.

Choi, Ryan, & Tsuji, Jun. “Poetry by Jun Tsuji.” The Brooklyn Rail: InTranslation. New York City, New York: September 2017.

Choi, Ryan, & Fischer, Tobias. “Fifteen Questions Interview with Ryan Choi: Musical Literacy.” “Fifteen” Questions. Berlin, Germany: November 2016.

Choi, Ryan & Meisler, Bernard. “Three Dancers & Whenmill.” Sensitive Skin Magazine, online. Mill Valley, California: June 2016.

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Music

A​*​rray by Andy Graydon & Various Artists – 2020

Moon Bear | Sun Bear – SFS, 2019

Collection I – SFS, 2019

A* – by Andy Graydon, with Cecilia Lopez, sawako, & Jan St. Werner, Honolulu Biennial 2019

“Monk’s Collar” – Cyclotron #3, Partycul System, 2019

“Company” -At The Moment No Idea, with Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau, Psych.KG, 2017

“Autumn Two” – I Never Meta Guitar IV, produced by Elliott Sharp, Clean Feed Records, 2017

IT-Figures – with Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau, Der Schöne Hjuler-Memorial-Fond, 2017

Company / Arbors – with Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau, Der Schöne Hjuler-Memorial-Fond, 2016

Whenmill – Off, 2016

Three Dancers – Accretions, 2016

“Preparation IV” – 30, Accretions, 2015

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Lectures

“Circumstance and Process: On Composing for A*.” Pau Hana Artist Talk (with Cory Taum). Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Honolulu, Hawai‘i: April 24, 2019.

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Endorsements

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