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06/16/2021
This quarter, we're treating you, dear readers, to a fine curation of prose, poetry, and art, all with the common theme of looking at and saying things as they are—no filter.
We're very proud to present you Issue 14, "No Filter," now live and ready for free download through our site, www.newreadermagazine.com. ✨
This quarter, we're treating you, dear readers, to a fine curation of prose, poetry, and art, all with the common theme of looking at and saying things as they are—no filter.
We're very proud to present you Issue 14, "No Filter," now live and ready for free download through our site, www.newreadermagazine.com. ✨
06/11/2021
"Our necks hurt from craning back and forth. No one can feel
their fingers but it’s a worthy sacrifice."
- an excerpt from "Chasing the Northern Lights and Counting My Lucky Stars" by Ben von Jagow
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Ben von Jagow is a writer, poet, and photographer from Ottawa, Canada who lives in Cape Town. His work has appeared in literary journals such as Amsterdam Quarterly, Marathon Literary Review, The Stockholm Review of Literature, Jersey Devil Press, Gordon Square Review, and The Literary Review of Canada, among others.
Ben is our featured Non-Fiction writer for Issue 14! Download a free copy of "No Filter" on the 15th and read the rest of his nothing-short-of-awesome photo essay. ✨
For more of Ben's work, visit benvj.com.
"Our necks hurt from craning back and forth. No one can feel
their fingers but it’s a worthy sacrifice."
- an excerpt from "Chasing the Northern Lights and Counting My Lucky Stars" by Ben von Jagow
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Ben von Jagow is a writer, poet, and photographer from Ottawa, Canada who lives in Cape Town. His work has appeared in literary journals such as Amsterdam Quarterly, Marathon Literary Review, The Stockholm Review of Literature, Jersey Devil Press, Gordon Square Review, and The Literary Review of Canada, among others.
Ben is our featured Non-Fiction writer for Issue 14! Download a free copy of "No Filter" on the 15th and read the rest of his nothing-short-of-awesome photo essay. ✨
For more of Ben's work, visit benvj.com.
06/11/2021
Lea Angelica Karl is a hobbyist writer and a biomedical research specialist by profession. She was born and rooted in the rurla Northwoods of Wisconsin but is currently located in Madison where she attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison for creative writing.
Karl finds artistic inspiration through empathetic introspection and examination of the natural world. See more of her works in our latest issue coming up next Tuesday! 😍
Lea Angelica Karl is a hobbyist writer and a biomedical research specialist by profession. She was born and rooted in the rurla Northwoods of Wisconsin but is currently located in Madison where she attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison for creative writing.
Karl finds artistic inspiration through empathetic introspection and examination of the natural world. See more of her works in our latest issue coming up next Tuesday! 😍
06/10/2021
Inside, there is banter about pasta,
and I’m still thinking about the kinds
of friendships that survive
name changes.
- Katherine Ruth Hofer, “The Reluctant Partier”
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Katherine Ruth Hofer is an American woman aged 29 years, and a freelance English tutor and proofreader living in Budapest, Hungary. She possesses a BA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, where her first published poem appeared in the Inkslinger.
Katherine is Issue 14's featured poet. Catch more of her poetry in "No Filter," out next Tuesday! 🥳
Inside, there is banter about pasta,
and I’m still thinking about the kinds
of friendships that survive
name changes.
- Katherine Ruth Hofer, “The Reluctant Partier”
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Katherine Ruth Hofer is an American woman aged 29 years, and a freelance English tutor and proofreader living in Budapest, Hungary. She possesses a BA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, where her first published poem appeared in the Inkslinger.
Katherine is Issue 14's featured poet. Catch more of her poetry in "No Filter," out next Tuesday! 🥳
06/10/2021
Having had a tumultuous childhood, Christian Vinson taps his upbringing as a driving force in his work. He is currently an undergraduate student in Professional and Creative Writing at Central Washington University and plans to pursue his MFA. 💪🏼
Vinson writes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Read on Vinson's works in the upcoming Issue 14 of NRM!
Having had a tumultuous childhood, Christian Vinson taps his upbringing as a driving force in his work. He is currently an undergraduate student in Professional and Creative Writing at Central Washington University and plans to pursue his MFA. 💪🏼
Vinson writes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Read on Vinson's works in the upcoming Issue 14 of NRM!
06/09/2021
Jihoon Park is currently a MFA student at George Mason University where he also teaches. He is from San Jose, California.
His fiction is forthcoming or published in Storm Cellar, The Forge Literary Magazine, Atticus Review, Reed Magazine, Little Patuxent Review, and elsewhere. He can be found on Twitter @jihoon_park94.
Jihoon is our featured fiction writer for Issue 14. Read his story, "The Great Squirrel Epidemic," once it's out on the 15th! 🐿
Jihoon Park is currently a MFA student at George Mason University where he also teaches. He is from San Jose, California.
His fiction is forthcoming or published in Storm Cellar, The Forge Literary Magazine, Atticus Review, Reed Magazine, Little Patuxent Review, and elsewhere. He can be found on Twitter @jihoon_park94.
Jihoon is our featured fiction writer for Issue 14. Read his story, "The Great Squirrel Epidemic," once it's out on the 15th! 🐿
06/09/2021
Allan Johnston is a published author with poems appearing in over sixty journals, including Poetry, Poetry East, Rattle, Rhino, and New Reader Magazine. Johnston holds an M.A. in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Davis.
Among his works are two full-length poetry collections, Tasks of Survival (1996) and In a Window (2018), and three chapbooks: Northport (2010), Departures (2013), and Contingencies (2015).
Read more of his work in our upcoming issue this June! 💖
Allan Johnston is a published author with poems appearing in over sixty journals, including Poetry, Poetry East, Rattle, Rhino, and New Reader Magazine. Johnston holds an M.A. in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Davis.
Among his works are two full-length poetry collections, Tasks of Survival (1996) and In a Window (2018), and three chapbooks: Northport (2010), Departures (2013), and Contingencies (2015).
Read more of his work in our upcoming issue this June! 💖
04/09/2021
#CallForSubmissions
NRM is looking for poetry, prose, art, and other oddities for Issue 14, “No Filter” 👁
New Reader Magazine is a quarterly journal for arts, culture, and the written word. This quarter, we're interested in and moving the focus on truths both pleasing and dark.
All fiction must be a minimum of 500 words and all prose a max of 4000.
Complete submission guidelines on our website. Send queries and submissions to [email protected].
Deadline of submissions is on May 14, 2021.
#CallForSubmissions
NRM is looking for poetry, prose, art, and other oddities for Issue 14, “No Filter” 👁
New Reader Magazine is a quarterly journal for arts, culture, and the written word. This quarter, we're interested in and moving the focus on truths both pleasing and dark.
All fiction must be a minimum of 500 words and all prose a max of 4000.
Complete submission guidelines on our website. Send queries and submissions to [email protected].
Deadline of submissions is on May 14, 2021.
03/15/2021
We're live! ✨
For our first quarter's issue, we're introducing you to another set of curated talents and treasures, ones that bring our attention to the positives beneath the negatives.
For our first quarter's issue, we're introducing you to another set of curated talents and treasures, ones that bring our attention to the positives beneath the negatives.
'Slimy Oddity “adopts a psychedelic and awakened insight into spirituality, philosophy, and the human experience, often inspiring hope and catalysing inner change for all our followers.”
Since philosophy plays a huge role in their creations, they look up to Alan Watts, Ram Dass, Adyashanti, and Joseph Campbell: “They are all great teachers who have expanded my mind and heart innumerably and I could not be more grateful for them.”'
Read our exclusive interview with Slimy Oddity this Monday on Issue 13! ✨
'Slimy Oddity “adopts a psychedelic and awakened insight into spirituality, philosophy, and the human experience, often inspiring hope and catalysing inner change for all our followers.”
Since philosophy plays a huge role in their creations, they look up to Alan Watts, Ram Dass, Adyashanti, and Joseph Campbell: “They are all great teachers who have expanded my mind and heart innumerably and I could not be more grateful for them.”'
Read our exclusive interview with Slimy Oddity this Monday on Issue 13! ✨
03/13/2021
Slimy Oddity is an art collective brought together to spread love and light into the world through ever-evolving mediums and experiences, always making sure to be a beacon of positive vibes wherever the flow of creativity takes them in Life.
We're excited to share their story on Issue 13, Viral! 🌈
Slimy Oddity is an art collective brought together to spread love and light into the world through ever-evolving mediums and experiences, always making sure to be a beacon of positive vibes wherever the flow of creativity takes them in Life.
We're excited to share their story on Issue 13, Viral! 🌈
03/12/2021
From their sheer need to create, the anonymous duo behind Slimy Oddity (@slimyoddity) share wisdom with the mission in helping people through their life’s journeys:
“I definitely felt the responsibility of being a voice of love, positivity, and hope during this pandemic. There was so much darkness going around in the media and in social media, so I wanted each and every Slimy Oddity post to serve as a short rest stop from all that madness.” - Slimy Oddity
Read more about them on our upcoming issue this Monday! ✨
From their sheer need to create, the anonymous duo behind Slimy Oddity (@slimyoddity) share wisdom with the mission in helping people through their life’s journeys:
“I definitely felt the responsibility of being a voice of love, positivity, and hope during this pandemic. There was so much darkness going around in the media and in social media, so I wanted each and every Slimy Oddity post to serve as a short rest stop from all that madness.” - Slimy Oddity
Read more about them on our upcoming issue this Monday! ✨
Trailer for Facing the Future: Climate Change Theater
In plays penned by 13 playwrights from 3 continents, characters from cerulean warblers, insects, brown bull catfish, and fire to a wide age range of humans p...
To “go Viking” is to embark on an epic journey. For more than eight years, Bill Arnott journeyed throughout the northern hemisphere, discovering sites Scandinavian explorers raided, traded, and settled – finding Viking history in a wider swath of the planet than most anthropologists and histor...
02/23/2021
We're thrilled to announce that on our upcoming issue, we'll be sharing the story behind Slimy Oddity! 🥳
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Slimy Oddity is an art collective brought together to spread love and light into the world through ever-evolving mediums and experiences, always making sure to be a beacon of positive vibes wherever the flow of creativity takes them in Life.
We're thrilled to announce that on our upcoming issue, we'll be sharing the story behind Slimy Oddity! 🥳
--
Slimy Oddity is an art collective brought together to spread love and light into the world through ever-evolving mediums and experiences, always making sure to be a beacon of positive vibes wherever the flow of creativity takes them in Life.
'When did I last know who I am?
I wonder if it when I was a child,
when I made up stories
from my imagination.'
Who Am I
When did I last know who I am?
I wonder if it when I was a child,
when I made up stories
from my imagination.
Was I separate then
from the imaginary children
with imaginary parents
and imaginary friends.
knowing
where my story began
and where I ended.
I don’t remember.
Perhaps the story ended before I began.
Perhaps the two began together.
Perhaps they may end together,
separately
or eternally
entwined,
inseparable.
I cannot say.
I never could.
Meadowlands: A Chronicle of the Scovil Family by Virginia Bliss Bjerkelund
Meadowlands - home to the family of Morris and Harriet Scovil at the beginning of the 20th century; nine hundred acres of interval and forest land at Scovil Point on the St. John River across from Gagetown, New Brunswick; a farm that produced hay and horses; a place that nurtured the life of a remar...
02/20/2021
We hope you're having an awesome weekend dear reader! ✨ Here's another excerpt from Emma Maile Buckman's poems:
“And I’ll get the sun”:
his earlobes crowned by two golden helios
“So we can be each other’s missing pieces”
- Emma Buckman, I Miss You but I'm not Missing You
We hope you're having an awesome weekend dear reader! ✨ Here's another excerpt from Emma Maile Buckman's poems:
“And I’ll get the sun”:
his earlobes crowned by two golden helios
“So we can be each other’s missing pieces”
- Emma Buckman, I Miss You but I'm not Missing You
02/19/2021
Emma Maile Buckman is a writer and student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is currently writing poetry and short stories while working toward a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics and philosophy.
A member of the university’s Poets’ Club, she is passionate about literature, language, and the ocean. Catch more of her poems on our upcoming issue this March! ❤️
Emma Maile Buckman is a writer and student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is currently writing poetry and short stories while working toward a Bachelor of Arts in linguistics and philosophy.
A member of the university’s Poets’ Club, she is passionate about literature, language, and the ocean. Catch more of her poems on our upcoming issue this March! ❤️
This Van Gogh-Inspired Swimming Pool Lets You Swim in the 'Starry Night' Sky
Taking a dip in this pool is like diving straight into the swirling brushstrokes of Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
02/18/2021
Sealed doors won’t keep the plague outside.
Your mask is a delusion. Disease waits—
you’ll drop it soon. - Mark Mitchell, Virus Espinella
Mark J. Mitchell was born in Chicago and grew up in southern California. His latest poetry collection, Roshi San Francisco, was just published by Norfolk Publishing. He is very fond of baseball, Louis Aragon, Miles Davis, Kafka and Dante.
Mark is the featured poet for Issue 13, "Viral". ✨
Sealed doors won’t keep the plague outside.
Your mask is a delusion. Disease waits—
you’ll drop it soon. - Mark Mitchell, Virus Espinella
Mark J. Mitchell was born in Chicago and grew up in southern California. His latest poetry collection, Roshi San Francisco, was just published by Norfolk Publishing. He is very fond of baseball, Louis Aragon, Miles Davis, Kafka and Dante.
Mark is the featured poet for Issue 13, "Viral". ✨
The New York Browning Society, Inc.Newsletter Founded in 1907 Date Wednesday, February10, 2020 Time 1:00– 2:00PM Bob McNeil: Love in Poetry of the Brownings Join Zoom Meeting: by Laura Clarke We ho…
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Fox Spirit (2019) is a stop-motion animation based on a Chinese novel Liaozhai. The story follows a shop owner, a fox who transforms into a woman, and collects beautiful male customers to turn them into mannequins. Through the lens of intersectional feminism I revisit and recontextualize a traditional Chinese mythological story using animation.
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New York-based artist Min Ding is a sculptor and animator, and she is our featured profile for Issue 10, "Houdini"! Visit her unusual—and spine-chilling—dollhouse by skipping to page 38.
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Our #NRMhomebody this weekend is Bill Arnott, giving us an important message about #stayinghome with his Isolation Video Insights. 🔎
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Follow him @billarnott_aps for more videos and/or subscribe to his YouTube channel to join his virtual book tour for Gone Viking! #NRM #NRMagazine #stayathome #IGtakeover #quarantinelife #quaranthings #art #literature #poetry #NRM2020
We present you our featured poet for the Issue 6, "Keeper of Fire", Mugabi Byenkya, performing #Write in the UBC Slam Poetry.
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We can't wait for Issue No. 4! One of our contributors, Jeannine Burgdorf is a stand-up comedian! 😬😬😬 Check her show right over here 👇👇🙌
The other day, I met—well, not really, I just saw one of his videos—Johann Hari. He wrote a book called Lost Connections, where he uncovers causes of depression and anxiety. He points out that in the early stages of mankind, humans were able to survive and thrive in the wilderness, not because they were any bigger or any smarter than all the other animals, but because humans were good at working together and communicating with one another as a tribe.
Now I won’t say that this generation isn’t constantly communicating with one another—I mean, we can even be obsessed with it! I just think that it’s easy to miss out on opportunities or decline human connection because of so many distractions from streaming sites, social media, video games, etc. I’m not saying they’re bad because I’m always grateful for it. Without these inventions I wouldn’t be able to reach the artists I’ve talked to or the talented contributors, and well—you! This online publication brings us closer, and makes us grow familiar with each other even without meeting in person.
I think that’s what this quarter is all about—the things we miss out on all the time, but always had right in front of us. I must say that this quarter was fun to make. It was a bit longer, and the process was more patient compared to the others we’ve had. It took its time, and took a lot of effort in listening and observing, carefully trying its best to get a message across.
And alas, the message is here, so thank you for being our dear reader.
Karen Anderson-Singer, the artist behind Tiny Doors ATL is with us this quarter, and I’m excited for you guys to read and get to know her! And just like last year, we have new music for you. Two bands—The Metro Fantastic and Intertwined—join us this issue, and share songs that will undoubtedly be part of New Reader Mixtape 2020—The Pandemic Playlist? Ha-ha!
We’ll think of a better name.
In the meantime, here’s Hiding in Plain Sight. I hope you enjoy the stories, the poetry (there’s a lot), the people, and of course, the adopted artworks!
On behalf of the team and the contributors, thank you for being part of another quarter. Despite the challenges, it’s nice to know you’re there and supporting the world of arts and literature. Stay safe, dear readers!
– K
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We have a new layout artist. Welcome to the team, Nel!
