Periodically Speaking: Literary Magazine Editors Introducing Emerging Writers at The New York Public Library

New York, NY—The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [ clmp ] and The New York Public Library present Periodically Speaking, a reading series providing a major new venue for emerging writers to present their work while emphasizing the diversity of literary magazines in New York City and the magazine collections of The New York Public Library. Each event presents writers from three influential literary magazines—one poet, one fiction writer, one nonfiction writer—introduced by their editors.

The Georgia Review
Since its inception in 1947, The Georgia Review has grown steadily to its current position as one of America's premier journals of arts and letters. Each quarterly issue offers a rich gathering of stories, essays, poems, book reviews, and visual art orchestrated to invite and sustain repeated readings.

Editor Stephen Corey introduces fiction writer Anna Solomon.

Harvard Review
In the decade and a half since it was launched, Harvard Review has emerged as a major player on the national literary scene with an eclectic mix of contributors in a wide variety of genres and literary styles.

Poetry editor Don Share introduces poet John Hennessy.

Creative Nonfiction
Creative Nonfiction publishes essays by the most distinguished writers in the U.S., while showcasing new talent. As the singular strongest voice of the genre, Creative Nonfiction defines the ethics and the parameters of the field while broadening its impact through ancillary services and activities such as books, podcasts, conferences, education programs and the development of new writers.

Editor and founder Lee Gutkind introduces nonfiction writer Meredith Hall.

Also, please join us for the 8 annual Lit Mag Marathon Weekend. Saturday, June 9, it's The Magathon, an extended reading by literary magazines editors at The New York Public Library, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street; and on Sunday, June 10th, it's the Literary Magazine Fair, where it's bargains galore—$2 a mag!—at Housing Works Used Book Cafe at 126 Crosby Street.

This series is made possible in part by support from the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; Friends of [ clmp ], a diverse group of individuals committed to supporting independent literary publishing, and The New York Public Library.

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