Join us at the Brooklyn Book Festival, the “largest free literary event in New York City,” on September 18. Enjoy themed readings, panel discussions, and book signings, all at beautiful Brooklyn Borough Hall.
The New Yorker cites The Common as a new journal that has found its way.
Amherst Magazine features The Common in the Spring 2011 issue: Print Makes a Stand.
The Millions affirms The Common‘s mission; essayist Sonya Chung says that, through The Common, “I seem to find my nowhere-somewhere, a peculiar feeling of home; my modern sense of place.”
Orion Magazine welcomes The Common’s first issue with open arms, praising the magazine’s beauty, contributors and dedication to print.
The Recorder of Greenfield, MA features The Common: page 1 and page 2.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette explores The Common‘s ties to a larger literary tradition at Amherst College and asks: is launching a print magazine in 2011 “swimming against the tide?” Maybe. But editor Jennifer Acker has faith.
The Amherst Bulletin explores The Common‘s origins as a print journal, as well as its relationship with Amherst College.
Inside Higher Ed heralds the launch of The Common, describing our mission, our roots in Amherst College’s rich literary tradition, and our crucial ties to UMass-Amherst and other local institutions.
The Chronicle of Higher Education runs an in-depth Q&A with editor Jennifer Acker that describes why we’re uncommon, the inner workings of the journal, and how we’ll negotiate print and digital publishing.
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