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We provide meeting space in our Publications Room, web space, advice, and an occasional pizza for a number of Penn publications and editorial teams. Getting involved with an ongoing publication project—whether as a writer, editor, or staff member—is easy; simply consult the descriptions and contact information listed below. At the end of the list you'll find an archive of older publications that once called our Publications Room home. For general information about student publications, email Writers House Director Jessica Lowenthal (jalowent@writing.upenn.edu).
First Call is Penn's weekly undergraduate magazine that provides a forum for the expression of ideas and opinions, in the forms of creative fiction and poetry, reviews and critiques, as well as art. First Call is committed to a strict policy of not censoring opinions. We print provoking commentary on the university community as well as on our society as a whole and remain committed to providing top-notch writing that will sometimes anger, sometimes inspire, but always challenge our community to think about its ambitions, its beliefs, and its ethical and professional standards. For more information, visit www.firstcallmagazine.com or email fcpaper@gmail.com.
The F-Word is a new literary journal on campus, created to fill the feminist void here at Penn. Our mission is to provide an outlet for writing or art pertaining to feminism (broadly defined as respect for all individuals regardless of gender or sexual affiliation). For more information, email fwordinfo@gmail.com.
The Green Couch is a seasonal publication devoted to the genre of literary journalism. There are no meetings and submissions are welcome from undergrads, graduate students, and alumni alike. Each issue includes a feature piece (This month's Couch Potato) of about 3,000 words as well as a handful of shorter articles. For more information contact Eric Karlan at karlan@sas.upenn.edu.
The Little Black Book is a magazine publication and social group that focuses on the wholeness and well-being of Black women on our campus. It is a forum through which Black women can discuss their concerns and opinions on a range of topics that include sexuality, emotional health, and financial growth. For more information, contact Rhaisa Williams at rhaisakw@gmail.com.
Penn Appetit is a food magazine that includes all types of food writing: feature food stories, personal narratives related to food, political/opinion columns, food poetry, restaurant reviews, and more. We are also looking to include photography or other artistic work in the magazine. The goal of the publication is to expand the types of food writing done on campus, as well as to explore the food issues surrounding Penn and Philadelphia. For more information, contact pennappetit@gmail.com, or visit www.pennappetit.com and http://pennappetit.blogspot.com.
Devoted to the literary and visual arts, Penn Review is the premier mainstream magazine on Penn's campus. We publish poetry, fiction, creative non fiction, and other original literary works. We also accept all forms of visual art, including including documentation of 3-D, time-based, and site-specific work. We meet once a week during the semester to discuss submissions for our annual publication. E-mail pennreview@gmail.com for more information on submitting work or joining our staff.
Penn's humor magazine held meetings in the nurturing embrace of the Writers House in their younger days, but as they grew, like a rebellious teenager, they demanded a later curfew, more independence, and meeting space elsewhere. We continue to list them here to acknowledge our originary relationship and continuing mutual affection. For more information, email ThePunchBowl@gmail.com.
Quake is the University of Pennsylvania's first literary erotica magazine. Quake is student-run, University recognized, and dedicated to the principle that sex should be both enjoyed and discussed. The publication will showcase the prose, poetry, and photography of Penn undergraduates from all sexualities and backgrounds. Inquiries and submissions are welcome year round at pennquake@gmail.com.
A tri-annual electronic journal for contemporary art and writing based in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania.
COMBO is a literary journal of poetry and poetics featuring innovative writers under 35, alongside a few older and more established poets who have influenced them. COMBO is dedicated to giving younger and lesser-known poets more space and visibility than they are accustomed to, so that readers will have a clearer sense of the context in which that work is produced.
An online magazine for students who want to share their ideas, critiques, and theories about film. E-mail sfulton@dept.english.upenn.edu to submit posts.
Generation XX is a campus publication which serves as a forum for women's issues at the University. It is published entirely by a group of women and men concerned with these issues.
Penn's Jewish literary publication.
An electronic journal of cultural criticism published at the University of Pennsylvania.
A dialogue with contemporary poets. Its newsletter will feature responses by two poets, each to the other's poetry; it will be available on-line and in hard copy at least one week prior to the event. Philly Talks, the event, will present both a reading by the poets and a panel discussion. The panel format is an invitation to extend the conversation together.
Penn's Asian American literary magazine.
The Independent African-American Student Newspaper of the University of Pennsylvania. For more information about The Vision, e-mail vision@dolphin.upenn.edu.