literary journals

Guest review: Raili Simojoki on Janus Faces: Ampersand Magazine, Issue 2

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 1 Comment

Sydney-based arts and culture journal Ampersand Magazine sits somewhere between literary journal, art glossy, and street mag.  Eschewing cool irony, it explores notions of humanity and societal change through rare, unorthodox topics with a historical or technological bent. The publisher, Ampersand, is now the local distributor of niche artistic and literary journals like New York’s Cabinet Magazine and San Francisco’s The … Continue reading Guest review: Raili Simojoki on Janus Faces: Ampersand Magazine, Issue 2

Guest review: Elena Gomez on Kill Your Darlings Issue One

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 2 Comments

I was really excited when Ange asked me to review the very first issue of new literary journal Kill Your Darlings, created by some hip Melbourne literary-types, edited by Affirm Press’s Rebecca Starford. Then I read its opening article: Gideon Haigh’s scathing piece on the Australian book review landscape. I got a little stage fright … Continue reading Guest review: Elena Gomez on Kill Your Darlings Issue One

Overland 193

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 4 Comments

Summer 2008, ed. Jeff Sparrow, 9780980534603 Another stimulating issue of a journal that dares to challenge you. By this I don't mean just political stimulation (thought there is plenty of that there) but through non-mainstream points of observation. Overland generally gives you a variety of pieces on topics you may not have even thought of thinking about, if you know what … Continue reading Overland 193