Spring 2015 Prose Reading: A Celebration of Fordham's Literary Magazines
On Wednesday, February 11th, students met in the 12th Floor Lounge at Lincoln Center to learn about Fordham's literary magazines. The event, hosted by the Creative Writing Program, showcased the vibrant literary community at Fordham.
Student editors from the Ampersand, Bricolage, The Comma, and CURA tabled with copies of their respective publications and spoke with students about how they could get involved.
Just because you missed the event doesn't mean you need to miss out on the opportunity to work with these amazing publications. Here's some information on how you can get involved.
1. the Ampersand
The Ampersand is Rose Hill's student-run literary magazine. Published twice annually (once in the fall, once in the spring), the magazine accepts poetry, prose, short stories, and photographs/artwork for publication from students at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses. See the Ampersand's submission guidelines here.
Join the Ampersand on Facebook and on Twitter at @fuampersand. The Ampersand can be reached at fordham.ampersand@gmail.com.
2. Bricolage
Bricolage is a student-run journal of Comparative Literature that publishes both critical and creative writing in multiple languages –– the only Fordham University journal to do so. It also publishes photography and art. Members of the editorial board have control over both the structure and the content of the journal. Bricolage is currently accepting submissions (students from Lincoln Center and Rose Hill are both welcome) to four prompts listed on their website.
You can reach Bricolage at bricolagesubmission@gmail.com and join them on Twitter at @BricolageTweets.
3. The Comma
Based in Lincoln Center, The Comma meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in LL 924 (unless otherwise specified on social media). The Comma is student-run, and workshops every other Monday and does writing exercises on the days they do not workshop. The Comma is published in The Observer twice a semester and they publish the Creative Writing Awards in the spring. The Comma also has two readings per semester. Prose, poetry, and visual art submissions are accepted from undergraduates from either campus. The Comma's next submission deadline is March 13th and their next reading is on March 31st at 7:30 p.m. in LL 924.
You can reach The Comma at observercomma@gmail.com and join them on Facebook and on Twitter at @ObserverComma.
4. CURA: A Literary Magazine of Art & Action
CURA is Fordham's preeminent professional literary magazine, focusing on the integration of the arts and social justice. Drawing submissions ranging from France to India, CURA offers students the outstanding opportunity to become involved in a professional publication.
You can reach CURA at curamag@fordham.edu and join the magazine on Facebook and on Twitter at @CURAmag.
