We also have songs, books, paintings, photographs, television, film, video games, and websites. Each of these has its advantages, offering different ways of interacting with narrative. When putting together Porchlight, we had a few goals in mind:
* Accessibility: We wanted to create a literary magazine that could be enjoyed anywhere in the world.
* Environmental Impact: We wanted to minimize the
environmental impact of the art we publish. If we created paperback copies of our magazine, we would be wasting paper, glue, ink, postage, and envelopes. With modern technology, it is unnecessary to print pamphlets (so to speak) to disseminate information and art. Therefore we have opted to publish Porchlight as a PDF. For readers who choose to enjoy Porchlight on their computer or iPad, a PDF mimics the feel of a document. For readers who wish to read Porchlight paper-in-hand, a PDF can be printed for the road.
* Design: Unlike many literary magazines, Porchlight is not simply a black-text-on-white-paper publication. The PDF format enables us to present our contributors’ work in full color design, blurring the line between narrative and art. Porchlight is a literary magazine for the 21st century.
* Porchlight is free.
* Porchlight is 100% online.
* Porchlight can be read, perused, ogled, and cursed from your computer, or you can print a copy for yourself.
* Porchlight is not your basic black-text-on-white-paper literary magazine. And kick-ass design.
