MAYA AMERICA: JOURNAL OF ESSAYS, COMMENTARY, AND ANALYSIS, publishes academic papers, commentary, personal reflections, and creative works such as literature and poetry. The name Maya America refers to the traditional lands of the Maya plus the new homelands of the Maya such as Canada and the United States. However, non-Maya topics can be considered as well. Academic essays are double-blind peer reviewed while the creative works are peer reviewed.

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