Paul Zakrzewski and Travis Kurowski
The Book I Want to Write | January 24, 2024
Last fall, administrators at Gettysburg College announced the shuttering of the prestigious Gettysburg Review. This just seemed like the latest in a long string of magazines and journals that have closed the past few years.
Curious about what’s going on, I called Travis Kurowski, a leading expert on literary magazines, to help me understand what was happening. Today’s podcast features the interview we recorded in the immediate aftermath of the news last October.
But, Kurowski, who has also appeared on CNN.com and elsewhere, was able to shed light on broader themes and trends.
We discuss why an entire ecosphere of literary journals—supported for nearly 100 years by institutions of higher ed—may also be in deep trouble. >>READ MORE
