Affiliated with the Graduate Program in Spanish & Portuguese Languages & Literatures at New York University, the journal is especially dedicated to presenting the arts and letters of those communities that have long been under-represented within the creative discourse of the region, among them: Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles, Maroon societies, and the Asian and Amerindian societies of the region. Calabash has a strong visual arts component.
The DOI for Journal Volume 5, Issue 1 is 10.33682/02cp-z1au
| Issue Date | Title | Author(s) |
| 2008 | Ham and Cheese | Medrano, Marianela |
| 2008 | Heartland | Hall, Hyacinth |
| 2008 | Heavy Downpour | Southard, Barbara |
| 2008 | Homework | Sekou, Lasana M. |
| 2008 | In Heroes' Circle | George, Verna |
| 2008 | Interview with Annecy Baez | Medrano, Marianela |
| 2008 | An Interview with Opal Palmer Adisa | Calderaro, Michela A. |
| 2008 | Just Now | Nimblett, Anton |
| 2008 | The Lesson | St. Fort, Yolaine M. |
| 2008 | Lizards and Butterfly Bats | Febles, Eduardo |
| 2008 | Mariposa | Sekou, Lasana M. |
| 2008 | Mortals | Leach, Sharon |
| 2008 | My Daughter Grows Up | Coke, Francis |
| 2008 | My Gramma Cleo | Coke, Francis |
| 2008 | A Place Without Hurt | St. Fort, Yolaine M. |
| 2008 | Poet | McKenzie, Earl |
| 2008 | Rhythms of Life | Edwards, Carroll |
| 2008 | Roy | Boyce-Taylor, Cheryl |
| 2008 | Shantimee | Stewart, Bob |
| 2008 | Shhh | Simmons, Vanesssa |
