Submit your poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to the 2019 Columbia Journal Spring Contest, judged by Tommy Pico, Alexandra Kleeman, and Kiese Laymon.
A Complete Envelopment: An Interview With Chris Power
Everything you read kind of goes into a compost heap somewhere inside, and that sort of mulch is what your writing comes out of.
Booksellers on the Books They’re Most Excited To Read in 2019
The books that beloved indie booksellers from across New York City are looking forward to in 2019.
Canon Fodder: Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy
Jon Voight made Midnight Cowboy famous, but to get the most from Joe Buck's story, you have to read the book by James Leo Herlihy.
Self-Portrait in Winter
She slouches, shoulders/ pitched, tongue static as a bell/ without breeze.
The Word Process: An Interview with Alexandra Kleeman
Alexandra Kleeman talks about why the writing process should not be a place of comfort, but of "the unexpected, the frightening, and the transformational."
My Barber Left New York City Before I Did
For nearly 10 years, my haircuts were cheap and they were good. To me, in fact, they were excellent.
Review: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
While disquieting scenes and creatures fill the pages, the most frightening parts are these casual references to real-world issues facing women.
12 Nonfiction Books We’re Excited About in 2019
Twelve forthcoming releases that have our non-fiction loving hearts all aflutter, from works by icons like Toni Morrison to rising stars like Jia Tolentino.
Canon Fodder: Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Canon Fodder is a series of essays about the books writers hold close in their lives--and why those books deserve a second read.
Ideas Have No Smell: An Interview with M. Kasper
M. Kasper on how he went about creating facsimile-style translations of some of the 'unacknowledged literary greats of the twentieth century.'
of defeat
Three washings and still under my fingernails the smell of September.