January 2010
Witness XXIII Table of Contents Now Live
The table of contents for Witness XXIII, which features a special portfolio titled "Captured: Writing About Film and Photography," is now live. The issue hits news stands later this month.
Friday, 22 January 2010 17:32:25 -08:00
Miller Essay Collection Published
Brenda Miller's (XVII, among others) new collection of essays, Blessing of the Animals, is newly out from Eastern Washington University Press.
Thursday, 14 January 2010 12:07:40 -08:00
Groom and Witness to appear in Best American Poetry 2010
Kelle Groom's poem, "Oh dont," from Witness XXII, was selected by Amy Gerstler for Best American Poetry 2010. The anthology will be published in September 2010 by Scribner.
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 19:22:25 -08:00
Volume XXIII will appear in February
Volume XXIII of Witness, which includes the portfolio "Captured: Writing about Film and Photography," will be on newsstands in early February 2010.
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 19:22:25 -08:00
December 2009
Rosenberg awarded NEA grant
Robert Rosenberg, who's "Citizen, Speak Turkish" will appear in Volume XXIII, was awarded a 2010 literature fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thursday, 10 December 2009 21:10:50 -08:00
October 2009
Campbell nominated for National Book Award
Bonnie Jo Campbell's story collection, American Salvage, has been nominated for the 2009 National Book Award. "The Trespasser" first appeared in Volume XXII.
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 03:24:09 -08:00
September 2009
Call for Submissions: Volume XXIV (2011)
Witness seeks manuscripts for a special portfolio titled "Blurring Borders." In addition to general submissions, we invite work that addresses border crossing (both literal and figurative), immigration, and diaspora communities.
Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00:00 -08:00
July 2009
Bascom's "Community College" in Best Creative Nonfiction 3
Best Creative Nonfiction 3, which features Tim Bascom's "Community College" (vol. XXI), will be out in August. To read Basom's account of the essay's genesis, click here.
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 15:21:23 -08:00
May 2009
Campbell story collection published
Bonnie Jo Campbell (XXII) has new collection of stories, American Salvage, out from Wayne State University Press.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 11:25:14 -08:00
Witness online subscription system now live
Interested parties may now subscribe to _Witness_ online.
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 15:46:00 -08:00
April 2009
Witness blurbed in Poets & Writers
Kevin Larimer blurbs Witness in his Poets & Writers article, "Literary MagNet" (May/June 2009).
Monday, 27 April 2009 23:04:23 -08:00
February 2009
Witness and Jennifer Atkinson featured on Poetry Daily
Witness and poet Jennifer Atkinson are featured on the 2/28/09 Poetry Daily page. Atkinson's poem "Landscape with Mud Turtle" was published in issue XXII (2009) of Witness.
Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:25:18 -08:00
Witness on Utne.com
Witness is featured in this week’s edition of "Shelf Life" at Utne.com.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 12:22:54 -08:00
January 2009
Erratum
Due to a production error in our last issue (XXII), Lynne Sharon Schwartz's essay "Reality Tour" was prematurely cut off at the bottom of page 166. We deeply regret the error and issue our deepest apologies to Ms. Schwartz. The complete essay can be read here.
Friday, 30 January 2009 14:13:30 -08:00
December 2008
2010 Pushcart nominations
Witness nominated six pieces from Volume XXII for next year's Pushcart Prize: Yahya Frederickson's "Letters from Kogi," Kelle Groom's "Oh dont" and "Untitled (People on Fire)," Bonnie Jo Campbell's "The Trespasser," Jason Ockert's "Echo," and Colleen Kinder's "Moderate Pomp." Congratulations to our contributors.
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 18:59:30 -08:00
November 2008
Work from Volume XXI mentioned in Pushcart Prize XXXIII
Three pieces from Volume XXI — Tim Bascom's "Community College," Alan Cheuse's "Ben in Amboy," and Josip Novakovich's "Dutch Treat" — received special mention in Pushcart Prize XXXIII: Best of the Small Presses. The 2009 anthology is just out from Pushcart Press.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 22:33:54 -08:00
Bascom essay to appear in Best Creative Nonfiction
"Community College" by Tim Bascom (XXI) has been selected for inclusion in the Best Creative Nonfiction (Volume 3) to be published in July 2009 by W.W. Norton.
Monday, 24 November 2008 13:38:14 -08:00
Volume XXII goes to press
Volume XXII of Witness, featuring the "Dismissing Africa" portfolio, has gone to press. Look for it in your mailbox or local bookstore in late December 2008.
Monday, 24 November 2008 13:37:14 -08:00
October 2008
Subscribe to Witness news updates via e-mail
In addition to subscribing to the Witness news feed using live bookmarks and news readers, you can now have updates delivered directly to your inbox. Visit the Witness news page to subscribe. Look for the "subscribe via email" link beside the blue RSS icon in the upper right hand corner of the page.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 14:46:08 -08:00
Call for submissions: Volume XXIII
Witness welcomes submissions for our 2010 issue, which will feature a special portfolio focusing on literature and film. In addition to general submissions, we welcome work that addresses any intersection between these two genres.
Thursday, 09 October 2008 16:02:25 -08:00
September 2008
Duraj story to appear in 2009 PEN/O. Henry anthology
"Terrible Driver" by Halina Duraj (XXI) will be listed along with four other pieces as a recommended story in the PEN/O.Henry Prize Stories 2009, to be published in May 2009 by Anchor Books.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 14:12:34 -08:00
Mun's novel debuts
Nami Mun's (XX) first novel, Miles from Nowhere, will appear in January 2009 from Riverhead Books.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 14:11:34 -08:00
Purpura publishes new collection with Alice James
King Baby, a poetry collection by Lia Purpura (XXI), was published by Alice James in April of 2008.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 14:10:34 -08:00
2008-09 submission period opens
Witness invites unsolicited manuscript submissions now through May 1, 2009. Interested parties may review house policies and guidelines and submit their work, using our online submission manager, by clicking the "Submit" tab in our main navigation menu.
Monday, 1 September 2008 11:23:15 -08:00
June 2008
Miller collection wins McCarthy Prize
Alyce Miller's Water: Nine Stories won the 2006 Mary McCarthy Prize in short fiction, selected by Norman Rush, and has just been released by Sarabande Books.
Wedesday, 25 June 2008 21:36:45 -08:00
May 2008
Domini's newest novel appears
John Domini's new novel, A Tomb on the Periphery, was recently published by Gival Press.
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 12:20:45 -08:00
Kraus story collection awarded 2006 Hudson Prize
A collection of stories by Jo Neace Kraus, The Last Game We Played, was awarded the 2006 Hudson Prize.
Monday, 19 May 2008 15:20:45 -08:00
March 2008
Levin poem featured on Poetry Daily
Dana Levin's poem from Witness issue XXI was featured on Poetry Daily, March 21, 2008.
Monday, 10 March 2008 10:10:45 -08:00
Hunter poems featured on Poetry Daily
Emmy Hunter's poems from Witness issue XXI were featured on Poetry Daily, March 8, 2008.
Friday, 7 March 2008 05:40:00 -08:00
