Kathryn Holeton
The Georgia Review Literary Journal began in 1947. It releases a new issue four times a year in the months of March, June, September and December and it is available online and in print. Purchase is required to gain complete access to an entire issue. The Georgia Review Literary Journal is a peer-reviewed source. The journal publishes in a large range of genres, such as essays on literature, philosophy, history, art history, film criticism, linguistics, music, psychology, poetry, and fiction. Stephen Corey became part of The Georgia Review Literary Journal staff in 1983 as assistant editor and later worked as associate editor and acting editor. Stephen Corey has been the editor of The Georgia Review Literary Journal since 2008. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Binghamton University and he has a PhD from the University of Florida (Stephen Corey).
In the Fall 2019 issue of The Georgia Review Literary Journal, an article titled “The Name Means Thunder” was published. The article is about a Native American family that has a troubled life living where they live. The members of the family are constant outcasts from society because they are perceived as not knowing basic information (Talty). This article is a fictional short story. Another article from this issue of The Georgia Review is called “My Father, The Atomic Bomb.” This article is about a woman researching her biological father’s involvement with the atomic bomb of World War II. The author talks about her journey across the country as she searches for lost pieces of her father’s life (Dancoff). This article is a true story written in an essay format. This particular issue of The Georgia Review published nine essays, two fictional short stories, eleven poems, one piece of art, six book reviews, one interview, and three special feature pieces.
This issue of the Georgia Review Literary Journal was published in the Fall of 2015. In this issue, an article titled “Mad Pieces” was published. The article is about the author relating her illness to the insanity of King Charles VI. The author also explores the art of glassblowing during the time of King Charles VI (Staid). This article is an essay. Another article from this issue is called “Sk8r.” This article is about a depressed twelve- year- old girl named Ilsa finding a gun in her mother’s clothing drawer, which she decides to use later in the story (Griffiths). This article is a fictional short story. The 2015 issue of The Georgia Review published four essays, three fictional short stories, ten pieces of poetry, one piece of art, five book reviews, and one interview.
In the Winter 2012 issue of The Georgia Review, an article titled “Rapture” was published. It is about two girls having a birthday party sleepover with their strange friend and her family. The grandmother of the family is depicted as a prophet of Jesus. (Elliott) This article is a fictional short story. Another article called “Metamorphosis: From Light Verse to the Poetry of Witness” was also published. It is about an aged female writer explaining how her career developed as a writer. She also goes into detail about the frustrations of being a female writer in the 1970s (Kumin). In this issue of The Georgia Review Literary Journal, four essays, three short stories, nine pieces of poetry, one piece of art, and three reviews were published.
For submissions, the journal prefers 2,500-10,000-word long articles. There are 350 articles submitted to the journal per year, but there are 15-20 articles out of the 350 that are published per year. The Georgia Review also publishes book reviews. The book reviews are generally assigned, but queries are also accepted. The preferred length of the book reviews are 500-5,000 words. Approximately 100 book reviews are submitted but only 30 are published per year. The University of Georgia the copyright holder of any accepted material, but copyright is transferred back to the author upon publication. Rejected manuscripts are given back to the author upon the author’s request. Abstracts and short notes are not published by The Georgia Review Literary Journal. Submission timelines are as follows: the time between submission and a decision to publish an article is 2-3 months. The time between decision and the decision to publish is 3-12 months. There are 2-4 readers who read the article in question before it is published. The preferred style of editing is in MLA. Only one copy of the manuscript is required for submission and there is no blind submission policy (The Georgia Review).
The Georgia Review Literary journal is useful because it publishes a large variety of literature and it allows its’ readers to read new material from rising authors. It is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography – – Periodicals database on Tennessee Technological University’s Library home page online. The Georgia Review Literary Journal does not have free access, readers must subscribe to gain access to an entire issue.
Works Cited
Dancoff, Judith. “My Father, the Atomic Bomb.” The Georgia Review. University of Georgia, 2019.
Elliott, Julia. “Rapture.” The Georgia Review, The University of Georgia, 2012.
Griffiths, Siân. “Sk8r.” The Georgia Review, University of Georgia, 2015.
Kumin, Maxine. “Metamorphosis: From Light Verse to the Poetry of Witness.” The Georgia Review, University of Georgia, 2012.
Staid, Mairead Small. “Mad Pieces.” The Georgia Review, The university of Georgia,2015.
“Stephen Corey.” The Georgia Review, University of Georgia, 2012.
Talty, Morgan. “The Name Means Thunder.” The Georgia Review,2019.
“The Georgia Review.” MLA International Bibliography – -Periodicals, EBSCO:2019.
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