"We’Ve Always Wanted Work That Stands Out": A Chat With Dzekashu Macviban, Editor Of Cameroon-Based Bakwa Magazine,
2020
Gonzaga University
"We’Ve Always Wanted Work That Stands Out": A Chat With Dzekashu Macviban, Editor Of Cameroon-Based Bakwa Magazine, Dzekashu Macviban, Gaamangwe Joy Mogami
The Review Review
Bakwa’s website describes its purpose this way: “Bakwa, was founded to counter the absence of literary magazines in Cameroon; with a wide ranging remit that’s broader than the literary, Bakwa – is an eclectic, intelligent take on the dynamic cultural scenes often missed by mainstream, western media.”
Just Because You're Alone, Doesn't Mean You Have To Be Lonely; Review Of Isthmus, Spring/Summer 2018,
2020
Gonzaga University
Just Because You're Alone, Doesn't Mean You Have To Be Lonely; Review Of Isthmus, Spring/Summer 2018, Petur Hk
The Review Review
Tinder is meant to act as a bridge, an isthmus, if you will, between two (or more) strangers, and like any social interaction, it has its own customs and traditions. No one is at home on Tinder—although some do seem more comfortable than others—and generally, it's not a place you want to stay for long. It’s a place to meet and then, ideally, leave together. More often than not, though, who you actually end up getting to know better is yourself and, probably, your own loneliness. Isthmus Review does something quite similar in its seventh issue. Already on the front …
A Lit Mag Unafraid To Try Something New (And A Writing Contest For Teens!); Review Of Sierra Nevada Review, Winter 2014,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Lit Mag Unafraid To Try Something New (And A Writing Contest For Teens!); Review Of Sierra Nevada Review, Winter 2014, Laura Jean Schneider
The Review Review
If there’s a theme underlying the latest issue of the Sierra Nevada Review, it’s summed up well in a line from contributor Clayton Adam Clark’s poem, “Reverberations:” … “all things / have a pitch.” The intensity of memory, the complexity of ethnicity, the sacrifices of democracy and the definitions of family—weave subtly through this hard copy journal produced by Sierra Nevada College’s English Department and Low-Residency MFA Program.
"I Wish All Of Our Acceptances Soar So High!": A Chat With M.E. Silverman—Editor Of Blue Lyra Review,
2020
Gonzaga University
"I Wish All Of Our Acceptances Soar So High!": A Chat With M.E. Silverman—Editor Of Blue Lyra Review, M. E. Silverman, Julie Schlack
The Review Review
M.E. Silverman, editor of Blue Lyra Review, moved from New Orleans to Georgia to teach at Gordon State College. He is a graduate of McNeese State (M.F.A.) and L.S.U. (B.A.). His work has appeared in over 70 magazines including: Crab Orchard Review, 32 Poems, Chicago Quarterly Review, Many Mountains Moving, Hawai’i Pacific Review, Tapestry, The Southern Poetry Anthology, The Los Angeles Review, Neon, Cloudbank, The Broad River Review, Pacific Review, Because I Said So Anthology, Sugar House Review, and other magazines. His chapbook, The Breath …
A Lit Mag By And For The Incarcerated,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Lit Mag By And For The Incarcerated, Jacqueline Aguilar, Lana Marie Mousa, Cornelia Wells
The Review Review
In the United States, there are over 2.2 million adults incarcerated (1 in 110 adults) and over 54,000 juveniles detained, making the U.S. home to more than 22% of the world's prisoners (despite being home to only 4.3% of the world’s people). Not only are prisoners taken out of sight, but they are often forgotten by the general public. Then, when they are released back into society (95% are released at some point), they are still irreversibly labeled with the terms “convicted felon” or “ex-con,” diminishing their opportunities for successful employment and respectable housing. Degrading labels like these encourage many …
Wit, Charm, Depth. Lit Mag Is Full Of Compelling Works From Diverse Writers; Review Of Post Road, Spring/Summer 2015,
2020
Gonzaga University
Wit, Charm, Depth. Lit Mag Is Full Of Compelling Works From Diverse Writers; Review Of Post Road, Spring/Summer 2015, Joanne Spencer
The Review Review
Originally founded in New York City in 1999, Post Road is now partnered with Boston College as a non-profit literary magazine published bi-annually. They accept unsolicited material that include, but not limited to, poetry, fiction, non-fiction and critiques to name just a few.
The Beauty Of Bilingual: A Chat With Roberto Santos, Editor Of Rio Grande Review.,
2020
Gonzaga University
The Beauty Of Bilingual: A Chat With Roberto Santos, Editor Of Rio Grande Review., Roberto Santos, Leora Silverman Fridman
The Review Review
Roberto Santos has been one of three editors of the Rio Grande Review since the fall of 2008.
You Too? 24 Journals That Champion Women's Writing,
2020
Gonzaga University
You Too? 24 Journals That Champion Women's Writing, Laura Moretz
The Review Review
In this time of VIDA counts and #metoo awareness, some writers may seek literary journals that focus on publishing work by women and nonbinary, female-identified writers. Some of these journals have been working to support work exclusively by women for decades, such as CALYX, which was established in 1976 and has introduced many women writers to the literary world or published them early in their careers. But CALYX is in good company with other lit mags that share this specialty and have weathered the decades—as well as many that are new to the scene.
Fixing The System, A Lit Mag Finds Compassion For Its Contributors: A Chat With Alexis Santi, Editor Of Our Stories,
2020
Gonzaga University
Fixing The System, A Lit Mag Finds Compassion For Its Contributors: A Chat With Alexis Santi, Editor Of Our Stories, Alexis E. Santi, Priyatam Mudivarti
The Review Review
Alexis E. Santi earned his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University in Fiction. In 2005, he founded Our Stories because of his commitment to helping emerging writers find not only a home for their work but to legitimize the work of countless others who feel that their work would be otherwise ignored. His own creative writing has been published in Word Riot, In Posse Review, Dark Sky Magazine, Prick of the Spindle, Cubista Magazine, Revista 22, and The Plum Ruby Review. In 2006 he was one of two Americans awarded a …
Inequality In Publishing: What Can Be Done?,
2020
Gonzaga University
Inequality In Publishing: What Can Be Done?, Becky Tuch
The Review Review
By now you’ve surely seen the numbers. VIDA, an organization dedicated to women in the literary arts, has done an incredible service to the literary community by amassing the statistics regarding gender breakdown in publishing. If you’ve seen the pie charts, then you know: women writers are in trouble. So we must now ask ourselves: What can be done in the interest of equality?
Lit Mags & Small Presses Doing Good Works,
2020
Gonzaga University
Lit Mags & Small Presses Doing Good Works, Becky Tuch
The Review Review
As the holiday season approaches, we thought we would celebrate those lit mags and small presses that do good deeds in the world. Below you will find a list of literary organizations that lend a hand in fighting various societal problems.
"If You're Alive You're Recovering": A Chat With Mary Akers, Editor Of R.K.Vr.Y,
2020
Gonzaga University
"If You're Alive You're Recovering": A Chat With Mary Akers, Editor Of R.K.Vr.Y, Mary Akers, Jessica Ullian
The Review Review
Mary Akers is the author of the short-story collection Women Up On Blocks, which won the 2010 IPPY gold medal for short fiction. Her work has appeared Bellevue Literary Review, The Fiddlehead, and Brevity. She was awarded a 2012 Pushcart Special Mention and won the 2011 American Pen Women Mary Mackey Short Story Prize for her story, “Viewing Medusa.” She has been the editor of r.kv.r.y since 2010 and lives in Western New York with her family.
"We Recognize And Aim To Foster Feminism In All Its Manifestations, Waves, And Expressions": A Chat With Monica J. Casper, Editor Of Trivia: Voices Of Feminism,
2020
Gonzaga University
"We Recognize And Aim To Foster Feminism In All Its Manifestations, Waves, And Expressions": A Chat With Monica J. Casper, Editor Of Trivia: Voices Of Feminism, Monica J. Casper, Alicia Cole
The Review Review
Monica J. Casper, Head of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona, has published five books and numerous articles, is co-editor of TRIVIA: Voices of Feminism, and is a managing editor of The Feminist Wire. Her creative writing has appeared in Mojave River Review, Slow Trains, Vine Leaves, The Linnet’s Wings, and elsewhere. Born and raised in the Midwest, she currently resides in Tucson with her partner, daughters, and two canines. For more information, visit www.monicajcasper.com.
Beyond Privilege: Building A Writing Life When You Have No Room Of Your Own,
2020
Gonzaga University
Beyond Privilege: Building A Writing Life When You Have No Room Of Your Own, Claire Rudy Foster
The Review Review
What do you need to write? A pen and paper, for some people. Keyboard. You need a table or a lap or a drawing board. If you’re making an outline or storyboard, you need a wall to pin your notes on and watch them as they migrate. These objects and surfaces have to be secure, too. The worst fear is leaving a notebook open and losing pages to the wind. A writer is usually one hard drive crash away from total misery. But, looking more deeply, the writer’s craft requires space. And time. The combination of these, in the act …
¡Qué Bueno! Literary Magazines For Latino And Bilingual Writers,
2020
Gonzaga University
¡Qué Bueno! Literary Magazines For Latino And Bilingual Writers, Lauren Rheaume
The Review Review
As The Acentos Review website states, “The debate may rage forever as to who or what constitutes Latin@ art...We are already here, writing the histories of our neighborhoods, following the traditions of our ancestors, as well as the poetic traditions that came before us.” Whereas Latino writers may be among the underrepresented, underappreciated artists of our world, there are certainly many outlets carved out specifically for them to display their talents. There are also many encouraging communities out there, like the Latino Writer’s Collective of Kansas City, and the Facebook community Con Tinta which “believes in affirming a pro-active …
An Ecclectic Collection; Review Of Colorado Review, Fall/Winter 2007,
2020
Gonzaga University
An Ecclectic Collection; Review Of Colorado Review, Fall/Winter 2007, Ellyn Ruthstrom
The Review Review
The Center for Literary Publishing is a hub for both new and mature writers provided by Colorado State University. Its flagship journal is the thrice-yearly Colorado Review. Not subscribing to a particular school of literature, the pages of the fall/winter issue have a remarkably eclectic flavor to them. Editor Stephanie G'Schwind packs a lot of work into this 200-page volume.
Journal Has Heart, But Not Without Faults; Review Of December, Spring/Summer 2018,
2020
Gonzaga University
Journal Has Heart, But Not Without Faults; Review Of December, Spring/Summer 2018, Craig Ledoux
The Review Review
It is a sense of unease, a creeping evil, that december brings front and center to the Spring/Summer issue of 2018. The cover image, stitched woolwork by Lisa Ann Auerbach, depicts a cobwebbed bookcase, half full of books on wealth and deal making, written by and for the current president. On the bottom shelf, a revolver is wedged between Think Big and Kick Ass and The America We Deserve. Above, two books by Adolf Hitler—which the president reportedly owns—are bookended by a handgun. In her artist’s statement, Auerbach says she made the piece “before the election, back when everyone …
Esteemed Lit Mag Charts Wide Experience Of Human Nature; Review Of Five Points, Winter 2015 - 2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
Esteemed Lit Mag Charts Wide Experience Of Human Nature; Review Of Five Points, Winter 2015 - 2016, Tripp Reade
The Review Review
Shall I begin with the Five Points 17.1 contributor’s list? Will you want to know that these pages are spangled with NEA, Guggenheim, and Rockefeller fellowships, Pushcart, Library of Congress, and AWP prizes, magazine editors, professors, and poets-in residence? That the list of their published chapbooks, collections, short stories, and novels would consume the rest of this review if I let it? Or will it be better to turn aside, into a consideration of the issue itself? The latter? By all means, then.
Esteemed Australian Lit Mag Brims With Dynamic Culture; Review Of Meanjin, Winter 2014,
2020
Gonzaga University
Esteemed Australian Lit Mag Brims With Dynamic Culture; Review Of Meanjin, Winter 2014, Amy Clarke
The Review Review
As the opening editorial points out, Meanjin began as a poetry magazine nearly 75 years ago, and it continues to count the verse-driven art as its lifeblood. The poems in this edition are scattered throughout, running like veins through the entire edition, keeping the pulse and purpose of the magazine always at the forefront of the reader’s mind. Varying in style and composition, full of free verse and experimental forms, these poems are written by seasoned professionals and burgeoning artists alike. Meanjin Volume 73 begins with several brief articles under the heading, Perspectives, which explore the topics of modern day …
A Place For The Offbeat; Review Of Jokes Review, Summer 2018,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Place For The Offbeat; Review Of Jokes Review, Summer 2018, Kim Jacobs-Beck
The Review Review
Some writers specialize in humor or in the offbeat. Even those who do not sometimes play with the form. Jokes Review wants to see your funny poem or offbeat piece of fiction. This is a new journal, started in summer 2016, published biannually online and in print. Editors Peter Clarke, Matt Kramer, Mark Dwyer and Erica Stumpe say that their vision is to “promote writers and artists whose work just took a wrong turn and went ever-so-gracefully off the deep end.” They accept all literary genres and visual art, and encourage experimental, hybrid, humorous, and “scraps” of writing, as well …
