Mission.

Literary Papers grew out of conversations about the state of literary training in the 21st century university. The venues for our academic work are more various than ever before, expanding far beyond the academy, and creating fruitful careers for the writers, thinkers, and communicators that the study of English department produces. 

As such, at Literary Papers we believe that to be a modern academic and to wield our knowledge in a 21st century context, requires training in design, programming, writing, and management. By taking on a role at Literary Papers, you will not only gain experience in work traditional to the academy (publication, peer review, academic article writing), but will have an opportunity to learn the Adobe suite (inDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), work closely with contributing authors, and to manage all of the elements of journal production. We aim to build the resumes of our contributors and our staff, fitting them for literary careers of the 21st century. 

Join us for workshops, writing sessions, editing marathons, and design meetings! We hope to welcome you into our community as we foster the connections that will carry literary study forward.