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J Journal: New Writing on Justice is a semiannual publication featuring creative work that examines the justice issue, directly and tangentially.

It is housed at CUNY's John Jay College, one of the nation's premier criminal justice institutions.

10/18/2024

Just in from Hobart...
A big thank you to Matt Chelf for his review of All Around they're Taking Down the Lights:

https://hobartpulp.com/web_features/adam-berlin-review

09/05/2024

My story collection, which won the Tartt First Fiction Award, is officially ready to read. ALL AROUND THEY'RE TAKING DOWN THE LIGHTS is about men and movies and the underside of Hollywood tropes. I hope you'll order a copy. https://www.adamberlin.com/all-around-they-re-taking-down-the-light

04/22/2024

Hi all--you can read the latest issue of FENCE for free for 30 days (with my work in it). It's a great journal and, if you're in subscription mode, this is an award-winning journal truly worthy of support.
Enjoy!

https://delta.exacteditions.com/room/fence/issue?Expires=1715961332&KeyId=eki_mMwxeF-YeMJTTelbh1cvRw&Signature=e886e0b7a7bef009f48b4e0c4e291f77346a98ff

01/11/2024

J Journal's fall 2023 issue is live. As always, we're excited about the read. From here on, J is fully online. https://www.jjournal.org/current-issue

06/28/2021

Volume 14, Issue 1 of J Journal is up. All creative writing. All connected to justice. Check us out online: jjournal.org

(link in bio)

11/30/2020

J Journal’s 2020 Pushcart Nominations. Read latest issue at jjournal.org (link in bio)

07/28/2020

If you haven’t already, check out our Spring, 2020 issue online at jjournal.org (Link available in bio.)

06/05/2020

“Hello all. We're in NYC, the center of things these days, but we want to let you know our spring issue is almost ready. Some finishing touches and then we'll post online and, when our print shop at the college opens, we'll print and send copies. Reads strong. Reads exciting.” - Editors, Adam & Jeff

02/28/2020

“Cynthia could hear the sound of a bunch of moist vegetables landing with a large sizzling noise in a wok in the kitchen. She picked up a few pieces of mango with a toothpick and put them in her mouth. She pushed the other pieces aside so that there was an empty space in the plate, making it look like she had taken more pieces and had appreciated the fruit, a compliment to the hostess. Then, slipping the toothpick into her uniform skirt pocket, she left.” - “Writing on the Basement Wall” by Yu-Han Chao ( Spring, 2011 [Vol. 4, No 1.])

Photo Credit: Jeffrey Heiman

Read past issues & full stories here: https://linktr.ee/jjournal_nyc (link in bio)

02/21/2020

“What is a rebel? A rebel
is somebody who is in the bush
who has a gun
but is not a soldier.

The rebels looted the village
where I was captured.
I, along with the other boys they captured,
were given loads to carry to the rebels’ base,
which was called Ngeihun. We went to Ngeihun.

We were together with the rebels
in the village of Ngeihun.
When we were caught and brought there,
the rebels used to take
my captured companions and me
around to find food.

The loads that were given to me to carry
were too heavy for me
so I was usually unable
to carry them.

Therefore, on our way for food-finding
we captured civilians
to carry loads for us.

When I was with the rebels at Ngeihun
Kamajors came
and attacked the village.”
- “Song of the Child Soldier” by Shanee Stepakoff (Spring, 2011 [Vol. 4, No. 1])

Read the full poem here: bit.ly/38QS8cy (link in bio)

Photo Credit: Pepa De Rivera

01/31/2020

J Journal congratulates Jessamyn Hope, published in Vol. 12, No. 1, for being named one of 7 Emerging Novelists You Should Know: bit.ly/2S3hJHU (Her part starts at 3:50.)
Read her J Journal piece here bit.ly/2Qp9YLz and more great work in our latest issue.

01/29/2020

RT: “Starting to put together our spring issue. Always exciting to see what themes/through lines emerge when pieces play off each other.” - Editors, Adam Berlin & Jeffrey Heiman 1/24/20

Check out past issues here: linktr.ee/jjournal_nyc

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