Witness

Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world, crime, aging, civil rights, love, ethnic America, and exile. Wendy Chen serves as the current editor-in-chief.

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Interim

Interim is a national annual of new poetry and fiction. Recent numbers include issues dedicated to work in Translation and one devoted to the life and writing of poet Alice Notley. Claudia Keelan serves as the current editor-in-chief and Andrew Nicholson serves as the current Associate Editor.

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MELUS

MELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States has been a vital resource for scholarship and teaching on multi-ethnic US literature for more than forty years. Published quarterly, MELUS illuminates the national, international, and transnational contexts of US ethnic literature. Gary Totten serves as the current editor-in-chief.

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Las Vegas Writes

Sponsored by Nevada Humanities and published by Huntington Press, Las Vegas Writes is an annual collection of writings by local authors focused on a theme connected to Las Vegas. Dr. Jarret Keene has served as the series editor since 2020.