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Sep. 26, 2013By Emma GrayWe took a look through our older issues this week to pick some of the best art and photography works to be featured on our submission drive posters.
Blog Posts
Photo Collective at the National Book Festival
Sep. 25, 2013by Emma Gray/// Kristine Chua / The TalonThis past Saturday was the National Book Festival on the Mall.
The Intentional Release Party
Sep. 24, 2013by Emma GrayThe Intentional, a DC-based literary magazine is celebrating the publication of their second issue!
Archives: København + Deli Dream
Sep. 19, 2013København | by Rachel TernesDeli Dreamby Annie BullerMy sister and I visit the Polish deli on the turnpike.The deli is clean and sparse - we are the only ones here.We eye pierogi and kielbasa in the cooler butThough we love them,We want specialties,The stuff only native speakers get.We don’t actually know Polish, though,So we just point to a jar of rolled something,Floating in greenish brine --Olives and meat looking back at us?The label is incomprehensible --But it will be an adventure.Blindly, we eat what we’ve been givenThen return to the jar.It is filled with sparrowsHalved & pickledRolled onto themselves, eyes blacked outBeaks suddenly visible,Their organs on displayWoven neatly through their severed bodies.I throw up again and again and again."København" and "Deli Dream" originally appeared in the spring 2013 issue of American Literary Magazine.
Review Process
Sep. 6, 2012Official Submission & Review Policy American Literary Magazine, commonly known as
Pacemaker Award
Sep. 6, 2012Did you hear? AmLit is a finalist for the Associated College Press Literary Magazine Pacemaker award!
An Ode to the Moms Book Club Why Books That Provoke Conversation Are Most Important
Morgan Goldberg | Nov. 30, 2021There is something inherently cliche and cinematic about the mom’s books club in which the women of the cul de sac gather to chat briefly about a book focusing on the more sensual scenes while consuming copious amounts of wine. While this might be a trope and sometimes ring true, I think more focus ought to be placed on the novels that become classics among hordes of housewives entrusting their literary lists to the all-powerful Oprah. This past summer while recovering from the strain of spring semester I searched for an escape into fictive worlds that would not only entertain but help me keep my reading pace quick for the approaching semester. After consulting peers, relatives, librarians, and the internet I began a quest to read as many of the trending books from the past couple of years that were marketed in a particular way.
Christa Parravani - AU's Visiting Writers Series
Caitlin Colucci | Jan. 3, 2021AU’s Visting Writers Series- Christa Parravani
Why I Can't Stop Reading Humans of New York
Natalie Flynn | Jan. 3, 2021There’s this blog called Humans of New York. You may have heard of it. Self-taught photographer Brandon Stanton created it back in 2010; essentially he walked around New York City stopping random people on the streets, taking their portraits, learning snippets of their stories, and captioning the pictures with their quotes. It started out slow but has since exploded to the tune of 20 million followers. Back in 2013, Stanton bound several hundred of his best photos together in kind of coffee table book of the same name, the first of several.
Crash Course But John Green Isn't Invited
Jan. 3, 2021There are lots of mediums in the world through which you can make art. While others may spend their time honing one skill into fine edge, I choose to use every medium I can and be mediocre at all of them. Jack of all trades, master of none, as the saying goes. In this blog post, I will be giving a short crash course on every medium I’ve ever tried, what they require to get started, their difficulty rating, and my general rating out of ten. John Green may not be hosting, but this IS a crash course.
The Queen's Gambit: best drama series on Netflix
Laisa Gastaliturris | Jan. 3, 2021The Queen’s Gambit started a new debate about sexism in chess. Without a doubt this one of the best series that Netflix has, scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The character development, different display of emotions and struggles, length of the series, and original story are reasons why it’s #1. From the main character being a kid who had nothing and no one, to becoming a global phenomenon loved by all, The Queen’s Gambit shows that women are a force to be reckoned with.
