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| Discipline | literary journal |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1992-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | STS |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1529-4595 |
| Links | |
So to Speak: A Feminist Journal of Language & Art is a literary journal based at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and first published in 1992. It publishes one print issue and one online issue each year, and has previously run annual contests in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The journal seeks work by writers, poets, and artists who want to challenge and change the identity of the "canonical" writer. According to the So to Speak constitution, "It is no secret that the literary canon and literary journals are largely comprised of heteronormative, patriarchal, cisgender, able-bodied white men. We believe in an intersectional feminist outlook that includes, advocates for, and amplifies the perspectives & experiences of marginalized individuals."
Notable editors & contributors
editKim Addonzio, Jennifer Atkinson (author), Julianna Baggott, Joan E. Bauer, Emilia Pardo Bazán (editor), Carol Berg, Jules Boykoff, Elizabeth Bradfield, Nickole Brown, Jenny Browne, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Julie Carr, Lauren Camp, Heid E. Erdrich, Carolyn Forché, Rhoda Janzen, Sally Keith, Winona LaDuke, Harryette Mullen, Alice Notley, Eric Pankey, Aimee Parkison, Paisley Rekdal, Joan Retallack, Lucinda Roy, Care Santos, Saviana Stănescu, Michelle Tea, Susan Vreeland, Rebecca Wee, and Leni Zumas
Notable judges
edit1999 contest: Poetry: Lyn Lifshin
2001 contest: Fiction: Susan Vreeland
2003 contest: Fiction: Bonnie Jo Campbell
2004 contest: Poetry: Marlys West
2005 contest: Poetry: Lisa Russ Spaar, Fiction: Elizabeth Stuckey-French
2007 contest: Poetry: Claudia Emerson, Fiction: Lucy Corin, Nonfiction: Jennifer Lauck
2008 contest: Fiction: Leslie Pietrzyk, Visual Art: Janeil Engelstad
2009 contest: Poetry: Rachel Hadas, Fiction: Valerie Martin, Nonfiction: E. J. Levy
2010 contest: Poetry: Robin Schiff, Fiction: Maud Casey, Nonfiction: Richard Hoffman (author)
2011 contest: Poetry: Arielle Greenberg, Fiction: T. Greenwood, Nonfiction: Michael Sims
2012 contest: Poetry: Claudia Rankine, Fiction: Ru Freeman, Nonfiction: Joanne Omang
2013 contest: Poetry: Danielle Pafunda, Fiction: Asali Solomon, Nonfiction: Julie Marie Wade
2014 contest: Poetry:Beth Ann Fennelly, Fiction: Charles Blackstone
2015 contest: Nonfiction: Jennifer Percy
2016 contest: Poetry: Diane Seuss, Fiction: Emily St. John Mandel, Nonfiction: Barbara Hurd
2017 contest: Poetry: Natalie Diaz, Fiction: Laura Ellen Scott, Nonfiction: Kerry Howley
2018 contest: Poetry: Eileen Myles, Nonfiction: Jeannie Vanasco, Fiction: Sandy Lowe
2019 contest: Poetry: Victoria Chang, Nonfiction: Sandy Allen (author), Fiction: Pam Houston
2021 contest: Fiction: Natalie Lima
About So to Speak
editSo to Speak was founded by a collective of graduate students in George Mason University's creative writing MFA program.
According to the So to Speak website,[1] its primary mission is to provide a digital and print platform to amplify the voices of BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, nonbinary people, women, neurodivergent people, people of all different religions or none, people of all ages, migrants, refugees & immigrants (regardless of citizenship), and incarcerated writers.
The editors are looking for anything out-of-the-box, experimental, and innovative that explores the complexities of experience and identity. The editors rotate every semester, and a list of previous editors and contributors can be found on the website.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "About So to Speak". So to Speak. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "SO TO SPEAK". SO TO SPEAK.
- ↑ "Welcome to So to Speak - A Feminist Literary Journal at George Mason University".
- ↑ "So to Speak". www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "So to Speak".
- ↑ "So to Speak Journal".
- ↑ "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cover Letters (Ft. Ben Jahn)". September 15, 2023.
- ↑ "So to Speak". chillsubs.
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