"Providing A ‘Safe Space’ For Women To Submit Their Writing": A Chat With Debbie Taylor, Editor Of Mslexia,
2020
Gonzaga University
"Providing A ‘Safe Space’ For Women To Submit Their Writing": A Chat With Debbie Taylor, Editor Of Mslexia, Debbie Taylor, Connie Post
The Review Review
Mslexia is a British based magazine for women writers. There are unique qualities about the magazine that make it remarkable and interesting. The editor and staff are focused on championing women writers in a variety of unique and exciting ways. I enjoyed this interview and learning more about this successful and far reaching journal. Mslexia has found amazing ways to re-invent itself and stay fresh, compelling, and distinctive.
New Magazine Explores Intersection Of Art, Literature And Technology; Review Of Carbon Culture, Fall 2014,
2020
Gonzaga University
New Magazine Explores Intersection Of Art, Literature And Technology; Review Of Carbon Culture, Fall 2014, Rachael Inciarte
The Review Review
Carbon Culture, a new magazine of technology, literature, and art says of itself, “Our collection of voices and artistic work explore who we are as human beings in a technological world.” It’s a bold idea, and certainly a relevant one, as even the most technophobic literature lovers among us are being dragged through twitter trenches and iPhone tutorials. The Fall 2014 Issue is the inaugural issue. Additionally, every month CC also posts issues online.
Fearlessly Claiming Your Own Experience: A Chat With Rebecca Olson, Editor Of Calyx,
2020
Gonzaga University
Fearlessly Claiming Your Own Experience: A Chat With Rebecca Olson, Editor Of Calyx, Rebecca Olson, Hadley Catalano
The Review Review
Rebecca Olson is the Senior Editor at CALYX. She joined the journal that publishes art and literature by women in 2008 as an intern. A year later she was hired for the editorial position, armed with a new MFA in Poetry from Oregon State University and deeper understanding of publishing, writing and editing. In the following interview, the St. Paul, Minnesota native discusses her love for the CALYX family, how she balances her creativity with work and why feminist literature is empowering.
If It's Heavy It's Ripe: On Writing And Political Sentiment,
2020
Gonzaga University
If It's Heavy It's Ripe: On Writing And Political Sentiment, Catherine Parnell
The Review Review
Writers and students often ask how to marry the personal and the political in their work. While I have no good answer, I did have an aha moment a few days ago that struck as I lifted a striped watermelon at the local market: if it’s heavy it’s ripe. The same holds true for the personal and the political. If it’s heavy, it’s good. But too much weight and the watermelon – the work – becomes unmanageable. So, to lift a phase from the poet Fred Marchant: beware the tipping point. And yet… Isn’t that the point of writing? …
Highs And Lows In This 40th Anniversary Edition; Review Of Rip Rap, Spring 2018,
2020
Gonzaga University
Highs And Lows In This 40th Anniversary Edition; Review Of Rip Rap, Spring 2018, Trina Dotar
The Review Review
After 40 years, and 40 editions, I expected a little more out of Rip Rap. The cover of the 40th-anniversary issue is pretty cool, a red on black maze with the journal’s title boxed and centered. But beyond that, everything falls a bit flat - a disappointment from a journal with such an interesting name and long tenure.
"The Decades Have Wings": Esteemed Lit Mag Celebrates 50 Years In Print; Review Of Tampa Review, Winter 2016,
2020
Gonzaga University
"The Decades Have Wings": Esteemed Lit Mag Celebrates 50 Years In Print; Review Of Tampa Review, Winter 2016, E. Ce Miller
The Review Review
By its fiftieth issue, you expect a literary magazine to know what it’s doing—and Tampa Review does. As Florida’s oldest literary journal, founded in 1964 and housed at The University of Tampa, Tampa Review celebrated their fiftieth anniversary this winter with a slender, slick and glossy hardcover collection of visual art, fiction, nonfiction and poetry informed by the spirit of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. (Think pre-Etsy and Instagram DIY-ers.)
"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 …
