Over years of working on literary publications, I have never felt particularly compelled to self-disclose as a radical queer editor, instead hoping that the writers I support would make clear my editorial interests. Today, Red Hen Press editor Kate Gale’s tone-deaf, reactionary—perhaps satirical?—piece “AWP Is Us,” posted at Huffington Post, illustrates publishing’s implicit & explicit… Continue reading AWP Is NOT Us
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Cards
I've been wanting business cards for such a long time. I never felt quite right making them myself--I'm such a big supporter of graphic designers and artists, I felt like designing my own cards was sacrilege. Enter my cool coworker McKenna, who designed these groovy business cards for me. She's got such a clean aesthetic,… Continue reading Cards
Custerism: A Manifesto of Doubt – Identity Theory
A great new essay by Rachel Wilkinson on late-stage capitalism, activism & academia, and family. Custerism A Manifesto of Doubt - Identity Theory. Excited to continue churning out fabulous releases from talented writers. Y'all make editing a thrilling gig.
#NaPoWriMo
In preparation for the inception of NaPoWriMo--an intense thirty-day poetry binge for those of us paralyzed by fears of audience, topic, detail, and ourselves--we discuss why anyone would put themselves through the torturous process of writing a bad poem draft every single day. The answer? Lots of wine. It's almost April, which means baby animals, Earth… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo
Jesse Rice-Evans 