Philip Jenks

An independent journal of poems, stories and art.

Moonlit is a poetry compilation co-edited by Lisa Janssen and Claire McMahon. There are fourteen contributors to the collection.

Make is a Chicago literary magazine. It contains fiction and nonfiction as well as photography and art.

Beginning in 2001, LVNG was published by Flood Editions, a small non-profit press founded by Michael O’Leary and Devin Johnston. Available online and in communities across the country, LVNG’s primary purpose is “to provide a location for the ideas and aspirations of a collection of writers.” The journal’s unorthodox and informal distribution method – placing copies of LVNG in buses and trains, grocery stores and doctor’s offices – offered people an opportunity to read contemporary poetry without having to purchase a poetry magazine. Later joined by Peter O’Leary and Joel Felix, LVNG produced eleven issues, the last of which appeared in 2004.*

Edited journal featuring poetry and short stories from up-and-coming writers.

ACM has released its 50th issue, an issue dedicated to our hometown of Chicago. To be perfectly honest, we never thought we’d make it to a 50th issue. ACM has never been known for fundraising skills, financial acumen, or an airtight organizational structure. Mostly we’ve just been known for being independent since 1977 and for publishing young and exciting writers as frequently as we can manage it on a shoestring budget. We like it that way. So when we realized that we were in fact still around and viable and putting out our 49th issue, it struck us that the best way to celebrate that nice, round number was to set about celebrating our roots and publishing a Chicago issue.*

A collection of poetry and art.

The Chicago Review is an international journal of writing and critical exchange published by the Division of Humanities of the University of Chicago. Much of this issue focuses on an appreciation of the work of poet/academic Christopher Middleton.