Dispatches

Letters from the editor, resources, and other transmissions.

Glossy Planet is a new literary magazine looking for volunteer readers to join our editorial team. Every month, we drop a challenge tied to what’s happening in the headlines, the culture, and the moment. The pieces we publish are urgent, cross-genre, and impactful, and you’ll be joining us at the launch of our magazine. How […]

Feeling stuck? These four strategies — from arts appreciation to getting out of your genre bubble — will help you cross-pollinate your creative life and get back to writing.

Join us in celebrating the three winners from our March writing challenge. Check out the finalists from Redacted.

The Redacted shortlist recognizes the prose and poetry that stuck with us during our reading period.

An interview with first-place winner Nafisa A. Iqbal on democracy, power, and what we leave behind.

Is your TBR list working for you, or just growing? Here's how to audit your reading list, quit the cult of volume, and build a more diverse, intentional reading life.

Join us in celebrating the three winners from our February writing challenge. Check out the finalists from Checks and Balances.

The Checks and Balances shortlist recognizes the prose and poetry that stuck with us during our reading period. Join us in celebrating these writers!

An interview with first-place winner Cate McGowan on working under pressure, finding moments of stillness, and what it means to feel time.