Why Are Writers Of Color Underrepresented Among Published Authors? One Poet's Questions And Possible Solutions,
2020
Gonzaga University
Why Are Writers Of Color Underrepresented Among Published Authors? One Poet's Questions And Possible Solutions, Clara B. Jones
The Review Review
On 7 November 2015, The Atlantic published an article by Kavita Das titled, “Writers shouldn't romanticize rejection: in the literary world, talent isn't hiding. It's being ignored.” The article advanced two major premises: that a minority “voice” may be “alien or unrecognizable” and that rejection is a function of “power” relations. In Das' words, “Is my voice going to be somehow alien or unrecognizable to the person I am submitting it to?” Though the author recognizes that her essay might apply to all writers from underrepresented groups, she directs her concerns primarily to “writers of color.” While I agree that …
Lit Mag Is Home For Best Of What's Happening In Literature Today; Review Of Kenyon Review, Spring 2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
Lit Mag Is Home For Best Of What's Happening In Literature Today; Review Of Kenyon Review, Spring 2016, Rashi Rohatgi
The Review Review
That the March/April issue of The Kenyon Review is full of beautiful writing by important people should surprise no one: the magazine, prominent since the mid-20th century, has on its current advisory board Amitav Ghosh, Joyce Carol Oates, Ann Patchett, and other writers of the same caliber. In his Editor’s Notes, David H. Lynn makes much of the blossoming overlapped content between the current print and online issues, but, as ever, the real treat is in the small assemblages – particularly, here, Transylvanian poetry, an early Tennessee Williams play with commentary, and a new Amit Majumdar story – punctuated by …
Breathe The Fresh Air; Review Of Georgia Review, Fall 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
Breathe The Fresh Air; Review Of Georgia Review, Fall 2008, Vince Corvaia
The Review Review
The Fall 2008 issue of The Georgia Review contains five essays, two short stories, ten poems (including the latest by Albert Goldbarth), reviews by three contributors, artwork by Judy Pfaff, and excerpts from a new book featuring the correspondence between Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop.
A Creature Of (Many) Habit(Ation)S; Review Of Salamander, Summer 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Creature Of (Many) Habit(Ation)S; Review Of Salamander, Summer 2008, Holly Monacelli
The Review Review
A salamander is amphibious. Not only can salamanders live both on land and in water, many species are endangered. Which means the salamander is doubly unique. Salamander, then, is a fitting name for Suffolk University's journal, showcasing multi-faceted writers that offer distinct viewpoints, which may just take you out of your comfort zone into exciting new environs. The journal was started in 1992 by Jennifer Barber, who wanted to target new authors. Barber recently told the Suffolk Scoop that it "isn't just for writers. It's for readers who understand, appreciate and enjoy good writing." I like to think I …
Justice Is Served--Review Of J Journal, Fall 2009,
2020
Gonzaga University
Justice Is Served--Review Of J Journal, Fall 2009, Abby Machson-Carter
The Review Review
For the second volume of a literary journal, J Journal is off to a good start. Published by John Jay College of Criminal Justice, J calls itself “a journal of new creative writing that poses questions about justice, directly and tangentially.” Receiving it in the mail, I wasn’t sure what to expect – how much mileage could they get out of just one topic? Would it be filled exclusively with essays about the criminal justice system, or would fiction be a part? Could this really be called “literary”?
Apocalyptic Indeed; Review Of Green Mountains Review, 20th Anniversary 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
Apocalyptic Indeed; Review Of Green Mountains Review, 20th Anniversary 2008, Kirsten Feldman
The Review Review
Celebrating its twentieth anniversary with a double issue entitled American Apocalypse, the Green Mountains Review explores uniquely American dread, tempered with spare, yearning shreds of hope only toward the end. In stark contrast to its last double issue, Comedy in Contemporary American Poetry, ironically readied for publication just before the Towers fell in New York, this issue confronts head-on the changes in the American psyche since that fateful day as exemplified by the work of thirty-six poets and short story writers. Not for the faint-hearted or laugh-seeking reader, this group of writers as collected and edited by GMR's insightful staff …
"An Ever-Widening Circle Of Readers And Writers": A Chat With Janice Weizman—Editor Of Ilanot Review,
2020
Gonzaga University
"An Ever-Widening Circle Of Readers And Writers": A Chat With Janice Weizman—Editor Of Ilanot Review, Janice Weizman, Stanley Trice
The Review Review
Janice Weizman was born in Toronto, Canada, but has lived for over thirty years in Israel. She is founder and managing editor of the online literary journal The Ilanot Review, an Israeli journal of creative writing in English. Affiliated with the Creative Writing program at Bar-Ilan University, the journal publishes fiction, poetry, hybrid writing, creative non-fiction, graphic stories, and translations. Weizman is the author of the novel, The Wayward Moon, which was awarded a Gold Medal in Historical Fiction in both the 2013 Independent Publishers Book Awards and in the Midwest Book Awards.
Birmingham Lit Mag Showcases Poetry, Essays About Poetry And Interviews With Poets;Review Of Birmingham Poetry Review, Spring 2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
Birmingham Lit Mag Showcases Poetry, Essays About Poetry And Interviews With Poets;Review Of Birmingham Poetry Review, Spring 2016, Michael Arnett
The Review Review
Birmingham Poetry Review is a journal dedicated to poetry, essays about poetry, and interviews with poets. The journal is published annually by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and was founded in 1987. The spring 2016 issue is roughly 200 pages, neatly bound featuring cover art by Debora Greger.
Boston-Based Lit Mag Showcases Best Of The Best; Review Of Ploughshares, Winter 2015-2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
Boston-Based Lit Mag Showcases Best Of The Best; Review Of Ploughshares, Winter 2015-2016, Timston Johnston
The Review Review
I signed up to be a part of The Review Review back in late January of this year. My first assignment arrived in a very comforting yellow envelope, my name handwritten—I was happy; I had been waiting for my first literary journal to arrive and the suspense of which one I’d receive incubated an anticipation I hadn’t felt since I was a kid waiting for magazines and letters to make it my way. I let the package sit on my desk and allowed it to coagulate some of the gravity in the room until I couldn’t resist any longer. When …
Literary Journal For The Pop Culture Enthusiast In Us All; Review Of Drunk Monkeys, April 2018,
2020
Gonzaga University
Literary Journal For The Pop Culture Enthusiast In Us All; Review Of Drunk Monkeys, April 2018, Trina Dotar
The Review Review
Who doesn’t love pop culture? It’s everywhere. My best friend knows more about pop culture than about what’s actually happening in the world. For pop culture lovers, Drunk Monkeys delivers with its April “It’s not about the pasta” Pop Culture Spectacular. This issue has a little something for just about every pop culture aficionado. Where should the reader start? Well, I’d suggest the editor’s letter to learn how this issue came about. Be warned, though, you’ll be howling with laughter.
Beginning At The Beginning; Review Of American Short Fiction, Winter/Spring 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
Beginning At The Beginning; Review Of American Short Fiction, Winter/Spring 2008, Becky Tuch
The Review Review
We are all amateurs at the beginning. And while the latest issue of American Short Fiction includes strictly established authors, beginning writers can take heart: The well-established also had to sit in the slush pile before getting discovered and they too had their share of rejection letters. Thanks to some in-depth biographical notes, we are able to see how important American Short Fiction (and literary magazines in general) has been in launching the careers of some of our now-favorite writers. For its fortieth anniversary issue, this journal has done a beautiful job of showcasing the talent and diversity of its …
New York And Other Diverse Countries: Brooklyn Lit Mag Is Home For High-Quality Prose And Art Criticism; Review Of Brooklyn Rail, Spring 2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
New York And Other Diverse Countries: Brooklyn Lit Mag Is Home For High-Quality Prose And Art Criticism; Review Of Brooklyn Rail, Spring 2016, Max Gray
The Review Review
The Brooklyn Rail’s dogged pursuit of good art and art criticism is one trait that’s helped it thrive for so long; the journal has published smart, largely accessible art criticism, essays, fiction, and poetry since its founding in 2000 by a cohort of artists including the painter Phong Bui, who remains its Publisher today. But the Rail’s adherence to high editorial standards mark it as a truly special journal, one that Bui calls a “social sculpture” or “work of art.” In an age when your average media consumer won’t view a work of art unless he is fooled into doing …
San Jose Lit Mag Publishes The New, The Established, The Vibrant; Review Of Able Muse, Winter 2015,
2020
Gonzaga University
San Jose Lit Mag Publishes The New, The Established, The Vibrant; Review Of Able Muse, Winter 2015, Esther Fishman
The Review Review
I am glad to have the opportunity to review the Winter 2015 (#20) issue of Able Muse, as it is a local (to me) production out of San Jose, California. Although one could say that in this Internet Age, location doesn’t matter, I have a particular fondness for literature and poetry that comes from the West Coast, and especially Northern California, my native habitat. San Jose is, of course, very close to Stanford University, with its amazing Creative Writing program, and world-famous Stegner Fellowship, so a literary tradition runs deep there.
Lit Mag Is A Beautiful Curation Of Creative Pieces; Review Of Isthmus, Fall/Winter 2015,
2020
Gonzaga University
Lit Mag Is A Beautiful Curation Of Creative Pieces; Review Of Isthmus, Fall/Winter 2015, Laura Page
The Review Review
Isthmus editors Ann Przyzycki and Randy Devita do not include a note to preface, nor is there a stated theme for this, the fourth installment of the magazine. Rather, the works speak for themselves, and for this reader, Isthmus 4 is a beautiful curation of pieces that speak to comings and goings, appendages of spirit gained and lost in the context of family and human connections. All of the pieces together add caveat or context to what it means to be an individual living with and without other individuals. The result is a collection of collisions and capitulations, shutting-ins and …
A Tribute To Beauty; Review Of Chicago Review, Summer 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Tribute To Beauty; Review Of Chicago Review, Summer 2008, Zachary Boissonneau
The Review Review
The voluminous Summer 2008 edition of Chicago Review is really two journals in one. The first half is a tribute to American New York School poet Barbara Guest (1920-2006), featuring three of her short plays, many poems, and commentary by twelve contributors. Guest is best known by this reviewer for her excellent book, Herself Defined: The Poet H.D. and Her World (1984). The second half of the journal features seventeen poems, three short stories, one essay, one interview, ten reviews, and a note by C.D. Wright and letter by John Ashbery.
An Open Letter To Poetry International: From The Editors Of Versal,
2020
Gonzaga University
An Open Letter To Poetry International: From The Editors Of Versal, Versal Editors
The Review Review
In your own words, the Poetry International Rotterdam festival brings together "the most noteworthy poetry of the groundbreaking great masters, alongside that of new and original poetic talents from around the world." It is clear, however, that your mission statement applies mostly to men.
Beauty In The Grotesque; Review Of Hayden's Ferry Review, Spring/Summer 2008,
2020
Gonzaga University
Beauty In The Grotesque; Review Of Hayden's Ferry Review, Spring/Summer 2008, Zachary Boissonneau
The Review Review
Hayden's Ferry Review is a biannual publication of Arizona State University's creative writing department. The Spring/Summer 2008 issue--themed "The Grotesque"--features poetry, fiction, and visual art from over sixty contributors, and includes an international section. It seems to be split evenly between poetry and prose as far as page count goes, and the only obvious continuity of set up is the entire international section sandwiched between the scattered poetry, prose, and visual art.
New Lit Mag Seeks To Create Space For The Provocative; Review Of Profane, Fall 2014,
2020
Gonzaga University
New Lit Mag Seeks To Create Space For The Provocative; Review Of Profane, Fall 2014, John Shortino
The Review Review
What does it mean for literature to be profane? In the introduction to the first issue of Profane (November 2014), editors Jacob Little and Patrick Chambers say, “We wanted to be open to the profane. We wanted to offer a space for work that was brave or daring or provocative.” There are a few pieces in the inaugural issue that manage to meet all three of these criteria, to use imagery and language in ways that were truly surprising, and often uncomfortable. The problem I had with the journal as a whole, however, was that even a slim collection (101 …
A Community-First Journal Of Poetry; Review Of Verse-Virtual, Winter 2019,
2020
Gonzaga University
A Community-First Journal Of Poetry; Review Of Verse-Virtual, Winter 2019, Trina Dotar
The Review Review
I was excited to discover a poetry-only journal, but that excitement soon gave way to disappointment since the journal is a journal in name only. The site is more like a collection of names with one or more poems posted. Of the thirty-one poets published in February’s issue of Verse-Virtual, eleven are contributing editors. Poems run the gamut from those by poets who read and study poetry to those who want to wear a shirt with the word, Poet, on the front. Most poems share the feel that they were written by folks well beyond their twenties with topics …
Online Magazine Is A Carefully Curated Collective Of Diversity; Review Of Diverse Voices Quarterly, Fall 2014,
2020
Gonzaga University
Online Magazine Is A Carefully Curated Collective Of Diversity; Review Of Diverse Voices Quarterly, Fall 2014, Laura Jean Schneider
The Review Review
Diverse Voices Quarterly, now in its fifth year of online publication, was founded on a type of diversity that’s refreshing: it’s open to “every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious background. This journal, in essence, celebrates and unifies diversity.” (I pulled this from the About DVQ tab on their easy to navigate, well-designed website.) Rest assured: you already fit into that broad (and welcoming) category, and should consider sending your work its way.
