the album fall 2013 review by danielle boyd, susquehanna university, class of 2016 The Album is a print literary magazine from Hollins University. It features prose and poetry. The cover of Hollins University’s The Album may lead the reader to believe that the magazine is just that: an album comprised of various literature fitted into fifty-five pages. However, once they delve into the context, it becomes apparent that The Album is not the type of magazine that believes in us

spring 2014 review by emily teitsworth, susquehanna university, class of 2017 Canon is the only publication at Tufts University dedicated entirely to the arts. They accept submissions of photography, poetry, paintings, prose, stories, pen drawings, art made with Microsoft Paint, prose poems, and anything that can be experienced via paper. When I first pick up the Spring 2014 issue of Canon, what strikes me is their cover. The editors chose a photo of a meager-looking dog wand

cargoes 2013 review by colin o’donnell, susquehanna university, class of 2015 Cargoes is a print literary journal out of Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by undergraduate students. A handful of Hollins artists are selected to be featured in full-color prints. The journal runs two annual contests: An undergraduate contest, in which one winner each is chosen and published in poetry and fiction, and the Nancy Thorp High Sch

spring 2014 review by lauren stead, susquehanna university, class of 2015 The Pendragon literary magazine is an annual publication of creative work from the Siena College student body. The magazine publishes predominantly poetry, short stories, and photography from personal or class work. Students of all levels of experience are encouraged to submit. Siena University’s Spring Issue of Pendragon features a fantastical dragon penned across a blotted cover, lending a sort of ant

prairie margins 2014 review by chelsea ritter, susquehanna university, class of 2016 Prairie Margins is a print literary magazine from Bowling Green State University that publishes undergraduate work from across the country. It accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and art. The 2014 issue of Prairie Margins captures the reader’s attention from the get-go with a serene painting of blossoming flowers at sunset decorating the cover. The humble

the reflector 2014 review by gabrielle lang, susquehanna university, class of 2015 The Reflector is a student-run magazine published by Shippensburg University. The journal publishes prose, poetry, and artwork. When you receive the 2014 issue of Shippensburg University’s The Reflector, you are first drawn to a red pearl necklace, the only splash of color in the black and white cover, held between the bare toes of a woman in a porcelain bathtub. The magazine’s namesake is hono

fall 2013 review by chelsea ritter, susquehanna university, class of 2016 Vantage Point is a print literary magazine featuring works of students at the University of Vermont. It includes three mediums: fiction, poetry, and art. The fall 2013 issue of Vantage Point is a decorative and beautiful magazine, done in collaboration with art students at Lesley University. Students from Lesley University had the opportunity to work with the content of Vantage Point and tailor their ar

westwind spring 2013 review by julia fox, susquehanna university, class of 2016 Westwind is a print literary magazine featuring the work of students at the University of California, Los Angeles. It includes prose, poetry, and art. I reviewed the 2013 edition. Alexander Kinnear writes in his poem “Ode to Imitation, or Modern Revival,” “Sunset, boulevard of dreams, lead me / Home to her—Los Angeles calls all toward / Her, sons and daughters, sinners, dreamers we / Lovers like s

widener ink spring 2013 review by chelsea ritter, susquehanna university, class of 2016 Widener Ink is a print literary magazine featuring the work of students at Widener University. It includes five mediums: nonfiction, fiction, poetry, drama, and art. On the back cover of Widener Ink, poet Ashley Connor writes “Force it, spin it, twist and groan until the words sound better. Thread the ink and heart, pull until it tethers.” These simple lines perfectly encapsulate the creat

york review issue 20; 2014 review by nathaniel leies, susquehanna university, class of 2018 The York Review is a student-run literary magazine featuring works of students at York College. The magazine includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and art. The York Review is a student-facilitated, student-produced magazine funded by the English and Humanities Department at York College of Pennsylvania. The York Review’s student editors are responsible for the overwhelming task