I am always attracted to situations in which characters have to go above and beyond themselves to do...

Friction
"Friction," by Marieken Cochius, is a selection for the Columbia Journal's Special Issue on Uprising in the art...

Adversity
"Adversity," by Neesa Ahmed, is a selection for the Columbia Journal's Special Issue on Uprising in the art...

Three Poems by Manouchehr Atashi and Mohammad Biabani Translated from the Persian
Poems translated by Marjan Modarres Sabzevari

Crowd Out
As New York museums begin reopening with limited capacity, let us not mourn the crowds.

Books About Imperfect Love
We grow up thinking “love” is effortless, or at least I did – that you find someone then...

Review: Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
The global conversation around data privacy and the surveillance state has exploded in the past three years –...

Review: Actress by Anne Enright
Anne Enright’s latest novel Actress begins with a question: “What was she like?”. The she in question is...
Call for Submissions – Special Issue on Loneliness
We encourage you to break form as we invite you for the chance to be featured in our...

How the World Moves Through the Body: an Interview with Ruth Madievsky
An interview with Ruth Madievsky, Columbia Journal 2019 winter contest poetry judge. Conducted by Matthew Dix, print poetry...

The Winners of the 2019 Winter Contest!
Columbia Journal is excited to announce the winners and finalists of our 2019 Winter Contest, which was judged...

On Elegant Endings: An Interview with Paola Antonelli
What brought me back into the room was Antonelli saying, “there is no drama in the beginning or...