Website
Type Of Publisher
Online
Year Established
2011
Address
Romeoville, IL
Name
Simone Muench
Title
Faculty Advisor
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Housed at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, Jet Fuel Review
has been in existence since 2011. This semester, Jet Fuel was
honored to receive the 2019 College Media Association’s “Literary
Magazine of the Year” Award at a four-year institution. In 2018, we
received an honorable mention; however, we were the only literary
magazine in the running for two years in a row. We are a student-run,
faculty advised national online literary journal that publishes fiction,
creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork from across the world.
Additionally, we feature interviews and book reviews; and, each
spring, we provide a special themed section. Last spring, we featured
a dossier on collaborative writing. We’ve also done special sections
on high school writing, centos, and bouts-rimes. Since we have rotating editors, at the onset of each issue we address
the following questions raised by author Daniel José Older in regard
to editors and industry professionals: “How can I use my position to
help create a literary world that is diverse, equitable, and doesn't just
represent the same segment of society it always has since its
inception?” and “What concrete actions can I take to make actual
change and move beyond the tired conversation we've been having
for decades?” We read his essay “Diversity Is Not Enough: Race,
Power, Publishing,” as well as Jaquira Díaz’s “You Do Not Belong
Here,” discussing the multifaceted word “diversity,” and considering
it not just in terms of race, gender, and ethnicity, but also diversities
of geography, age, ability, sexual orientation, religion, genre, and
aesthetics. Solicited work makes up about 20% of each issue, while the other
80% is selected from our slush. Recent issues include writing by
Dorothy Chan, Matthew Zapruder, Tarfia Faizullah, Anna Maria Hong,
Analicia Sotelo, Brenda Miller & Julie Marie Wade, Kristi Maxwell,
Jason Koo, Amy Sayre Baptista, Keisha-Gaye Anderson, Roy
Guzmán, Kimberly Blaeser & Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, and artwork
by Brian Barker, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Delano Dunn, Australian
artist Jim Tsinganos, and Central American artist Fabrizio Arrieta, as
well as many other contributors. Our most recent book reviews
include the following: Andrew Hahn’s God’s Boy, Danielle Pafunda’s
The Book of Scab, Aviya Kushner’s Eve and All the Wrong Men, and
Ruben Quesada’s Revelations. Here is an excerpt from our Fall 2019 foreword, which provides more
context as to who we are: “Welcome to Issue 18 of Jet Fuel Review!
The editors are excited to share with you the amazing collection of
writing and artwork that comprise this issue. After months of reading
—and much deliberation—editors have carefully selected pieces that
reflect our mission to curate a publication which uplifts the many
voices and experiences that diversify the world we inhabit. Founded
in 2011, Jet Fuel Review continues to grow with writers and artists
who unapologetically challenge the artistic canon. We are honored to
provide a platform for the multitude of voices that depict the
complexities of the human condition.”
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
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