Monthly Archives: April 2011

Today is the 85th birthday of critically acclaimed author Harper Lee. Harper Lee has been classified as a recluse following the rapid success of To Kill a Mockingbird. The study of this book was offered for the annual Birss Memorial … Continue reading →

I just found this interesting piece on family life as the subject of writing. It’s a charming piece, and struck a note with me, since most of my writing is very personal and about my family experiences. It’s definitely something … Continue reading →

Here in the roger lab, the Assistant Production Editor Molly Gessford and I have been catching up before the regular class meets. We have cleared the typesetting folder and been diligently working our way through mastering our claimed poems and … Continue reading →

Yesterday we were privileged to have published poet Kate Colby reading from two of her most recent books of poetry: The Return of the Native and Beauport. Kate worked as an adjunct faculty professor last semester teaching poetry here at Roger … Continue reading →

This past week, New York Times op-ed columnist, David Brooks broke away from his usual political commentary with an article called, “Poetry for Everyday Life,” in which he examines the use of metaphorical language. As writers, we think the world … Continue reading →

Not just the initials of my three given names, but also a very complex and at times overwhelming style manual: Chicago Manual of Style. As we get closer and closer to finalizing our lineup for volume VI, many of us … Continue reading →

Literary magazines are full of rich language by both upcoming and established writers. I have certainly sent out my fair share of submissions, both poetry and fiction. Trying to find the right fit for your writing style is important to … Continue reading →

Question: How will future generations label the over-arching intent of the literature of the present day? If you think back to the literature of the past, we have placed most works of art into a special category: modernist, surrealist, realist, … Continue reading →

Last class, we learned that there had been lots of traffic on NewPages. Under the NewPages Guide to Literary Magazines, roger, an art and literary magazine has a profile. Following our contact info, there a little blurb illustrating what we … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, all of us at roger got into an interesting discussion about the conversion of fiction into poetry. We all agreed that it’s a unique concept, but something we hadn’t given much thought to before. The conversation became … Continue reading →