This is a place for critical and imaginative writing that is both literary-oriented and radical in nature. Here, readers will find work that focuses on poetics, that is invested in aesthetics and politics from a critical standpoint. They will find writing that is both academic and humanist, honest and ethical, writing that encourages a deeper understanding of how creative expression operates in contemporary society. They will find work that challenges the literary status quo, inspires empathy, and contributes to the conversations of the larger literary community.

I’m a poet-critic currently living in Hockley, Texas. I have just started a writers group on Facebook called Against the Grain Writers Group for those who are interested in sharing their writing in a non-judgmental setting. Anyone who would like to join is free to do so. It’s public for the time being. Download digital copies of my MFA thesis The Straw That Stirs the Drink and my poetry chapbooks The Sweet Wild and Where Nature and the Universe Meet for free. Correspondence is welcomed and appreciated: a.syzdek@yahoo.com.

Andrea Syzdek