Q: Describe what you publish in 25 characters or less.
A: Literary oddities
Q: What other current publications (or publishers) do you admire most?
A: PANK!
The Rumpus
McSweeney's
Black Girl Dangerous
Queen Mob's Teahouse
Q: If you publish writing, who are your favorite writers? If you publish art, who are your favorite artists?
A: Favorite writers: George Saunders, Mohsin Hamid, Carmen Maria Machado, Emily Ruskovich, Louise Erdrich, Jeanette Winterson, James Baldwin, Italo Calvino.
Q: What sets your publication apart from others that publish similar material?
A: We have no rules, really, about what you can or can't submit. We're open to anything, even hybrid works.
Q: What is the best advice you can give people who are considering submitting work to your publication?
A: Send us your weird stuff.
Q: What do submitters most often get wrong about your submissions process?
A: Submissions are rolling, but we read the majority of the subs in August, September, and October.
Q: How much do you want to know about the person submitting to you?
A: We love cover letters! We love publishing new writers, but do let us know if you have previous pub credits.
Q: If you publish writing, how much of a piece do you read before making the decision to reject it?
A: We give it about 3 pages.
Q: What additional evaluations, if any, does a piece go through before it is accepted?
A: Each piece gets read by at least two readers, plus an editor, plus me.
Q: What is a day in the life of an editor like for you?
A: In the fall, the magazine is put together through a class, so in this class, each day we're reading and making decisions. Each pieces is read by two readers, then by an editor, then by me. We decide final decisions in a group meeting, and then send out our rejections and acceptances. The rest of the semester, then, is devoted to putting the journal together.
Q: How important do you feel it is for publishers to embrace modern technologies?
A: Very. The world is changing, and the lit journals need to change with it.
Q: How much do you edit an accepted piece prior to publication?
A: We often do line editing. If a piece needs substantial revision, we don't accept it. But if there are some awkward lines, we will address those before publication. Author always gets to approve final edits.