[From the Archives]: How to Win Your Argument in Higher Ed Without Spending One Red Cent

In light of the recent elections and debate over education, we revisit Mary Soliday's "How to Win Your Argument in Higher Ed Without Spending One Red Cent," which first appeared in Issue 63/64 (Spring 2005) of the minnesota review. Soliday taught at the City College of New York, City University of New York for 17 …

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Fall Reading Period Closes Tomorrow (November 1)!

Our fall reading period closes Friday, November 1, so if you haven't done so already, send us your best fiction and poetry! Please remember that we won't be reading creative nonfiction during this reading period, and we never publish reviews of creative work. Please remember that the minnesota review has a new submission system! We …

The Best Books We Read in 2013: Fiction Roundup

TMR's fiction readers have a few recommendations up our sleeves—here are the best books we read in the last year. Amy L.'s pick: The Accursed, Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco, 2013) I've been hyping Susan Steinberg's Spectacle a lot this year, but as much as I love that collection, I can't earnestly call it my "favorite." In sort of …

Issue 81 Out Now!

We're excited to announce that Issue 81 is now available online! Print copies will be mailed shortly, so keep an eye out for our latest issue! The Fall 2013 issue features: Creative Work from: Thomas Hawks Tara Skurtu Dustin Junkert Paul Otremba Marcus Pactor Jaydyn DeWald Bradley Harrison Terrence Owens Chris Haven Paul Nemser R. …

“The cat & I are so sad and God I wish you’d call”

About a month ago, someone sent me an email that contained a link to Portia Elan's poem, "A Simile Is a Suspension Bridge," featured in Ninth Letter's Web #1 issue from this past winter. The email was empty except for the link . Nothing else was needed.I read the poem in my office and cried. I …

[Call for Papers] Special Issue: Katrina- A Decade After

the minnesota review invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Katrina – A Decade After” to be guest edited by Gaurav Desai (English/African and African Diaspora Studies, Tulane University). Our aim is to reflect on the hurricane, the measures that could have been taken to prevent the massive devastation caused by it, and the immediate …

Join us at the MLA Convention!

the minnesota review invites you to join us at the MLA Convention in Chicago, January 9-12!  We have arranged a Cash Bar for Saturday, January 11 from 7:00-8:15 pm in Chicago E of the Chicago Marriott Hotel (session #667).  For more information, please refer to the conference program, available here.  We hope to see you …

Books Received, Issue 81

the minnesota review welcomes proposals for reviews of these and other recent books as well as journals, significant articles, and other works reflecting cultural and intellectual currents.  For reviews, we much prefer overviews to reports on specific books. For examples, check the review essays in recent past issues, available here. Please submit review essays to …

Issue 81 Coming Soon!

We're excited to bring you our latest issue, due out next month! In the meantime, here's a quick glance of what you can expect from issue 82. If you don't have a subscription yet, you can subscribe here to make sure you won't miss: Creative Work from: Thomas Hawks Tara Skurtu Dustin Junkert Paul Otremba …

[From the Archives]: An Interview with Donna Haraway

Today's post is an excerpt of an interview with Donna Haraway, from Issue 73/74 (Fall 2009-Spring 2010). This interview took place at Donna Haraway’s house in Santa Cruz, CA, on 6 July 2009. It was conducted by Williams, then editor of the minnesota review, and transcribed by Heather Steffen, then the managing editor of the …

Welcome Back!

As we gear up for the new academic year, we've got a few exciting annoucements for you! First, if you missed our April announcement, we have a new online submission system managed by Submittable, available here. That's right, as a reminder, our fall reading period is open now (through November 1), and we're looking for …

[From the Archives]: An Interview with David Bartholomae

Today's post is an excerpt of an interview with David Bartholomae, from Issue 69 (Fall 2007). This interview took place in Jeffrey J. Williams’ office at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, on 8 August 2007. It was conducted by Williams, then editor of the minnesota review, and transcribed by David Cerniglia, then the assistant to the …

[Call for Papers] Special Issue: Katrina- A Decade After

the minnesota review invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Katrina – A Decade After” to be guest edited by Gaurav Desai (English/African and African Diaspora Studies, Tulane University). Our aim is to reflect on the hurricane, the measures that could have been taken to prevent the massive devastation caused by it, and the immediate …

[From the Archives]: Teaching Theory

Diana Fuss's "Teaching Theory" first appeared in issue 71/72 (2009) of the minnesota review. Fuss is the Louis W. Fairchild Class of ‘24 Professor of English and the Director of Graduate Studies at Princeton. She is the author of Essentially Speaking (1989), Identification Papers (1995), and The Sense of an Interior: Four Writers and the …

[Call for Papers] Special Issue: Katrina- A Decade After

the minnesota review invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Katrina – A Decade After” to be guest edited by Gaurav Desai (English/African and African Diaspora Studies, Tulane University). Our aim is to reflect on the hurricane, the measures that could have been taken to prevent the massive devastation caused by it, and the immediate …

[From the Archives]: An Interview with M.H. Abrams

Today's post is an excerpt of an interview with M.H. Abrams, from Issue 69 (Fall 2007).  The interview took place on 26 August 2007 at M. H. Abrams’ home in Ithaca, NY. It was conducted by Jeffrey J. Williams, then editor of the minnesota review, and transcribed by David Cerniglia, then assistant to the review while …

[From the Archives]: Why Everyone Should Study Linguistics

Robin J. Sowards' "Why Everyone Should Study Linguistics" first appeared in issue 68 (Spring 2007) of the minnesota review. Sowards teaches English at Duquesne University. His research interests include British poetry of the Long 19th century, literary theory, German Idealism, linguistics, and Noam Chomsky. All literary critics already do some kind of linguistics. When we …

Issue 80 Now Out!

Issue 80 has now mailed, and we're excited to bring you work from the following authors: Creative Christopher Citro Jadyn DeWald Katie Fallon Keith Flynn Taylor Collier Sean Lovelace Susan B.A. Somers-Willett Erin Pringle-Toungate Laura Wetherington Roxane Gay Benjamin S. Grossberg Jon Pineda Dean Rader Christian Nagle Patty Seyburn Critical An Interview with Barbara Herrnstein …

Tips for Authors on Promoting Your Work- from Duke University Press

the minnesota review would like to invite our authors to check out a new resource produced by Duke University Press. The new webpage, "Promote Your Article," provides authors with tips and best practices for promoting their publications in their own professional and social networks. Topics include the importance of online usage statistics, how to update …

[Call for Papers] Special Issue: Katrina- A Decade After

the minnesota review invites submissions for a Special Issue on “Katrina – A Decade After” to be guest edited by Gaurav Desai (English/African and African Diaspora Studies, Tulane University). Our aim is to reflect on the hurricane, the measures that could have been taken to prevent the massive devastation caused by it, and the immediate …