Midwestern Gothic
Midwestern Gothic is an American literary magazine based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2010 by Robert James Russell and Jeff Pfaller, Midwestern Gothic publishes both fiction, essays and poetry.
In 2013, Midwestern Gothic expanded into a book division, MG Press. They also run an annual literary festival, Voices of the Middle West, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Residential College.
Midwestern Gothic also runs frequent interviews with influential Midwestern authors and poets, such as Charles Baxter, Matt Bell, Marianne Boruch, Peter Ho Davies, Stuart Dybek, Alice Friman, V.V. Ganeshananthan, Thomas McGuane.''Midwestern Gothic'' (literary journal)
Midwestern Gothic publishes fiction, essays, and poetry, and is dedicated to painting a portrait of the Midwestern United States by writers who live or have lived here.
It is also distinguished from many other literary magazines by actively seeking work from previously unpublished writers in addition to established ones. Published authors include Nick Arvin, Frank Bill, Aaron Burch, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Roxane Gay, Amorek Huey, Lindsay Hunter, Keith Taylor, Anne Valente, Jeff Vande Zande, Marcus Wicker.Staff
- Co-Founder/Managing Editor: Robert James Russell
- Co-Founder/Managing Editor: Jeff Pfaller
- Poetry Editor: Christina Olson
- Digital Marketing Director: Allison Reck
- Assistant Editor: Lauren Crawford
- Assistant Editor: Giuliana Eggleston
- Assistant Editor: Rachel Hurwitz
MG Press
Founded in 2013, MG Press is an extension of the literary journal Midwestern Gothic, focusing on Midwestern authors and their work.Books published
- Lesmeister, Keith. "We Could’ve Been Happy Here".
- Shonkwiler, Eric. "8th Street Power & Light".
- VanBaale, Kali. "The Good Divide".
- McCarthy, John. "Ghost County".
- Tell Me How It Was: An Anthology of Imagined Michigan Histories..
- Babcock, Julie. Autoplay.
- Shonkwiler, Eric. Above All Men.
- Carpenter, Scott Dominic. This Jealous Earth: Stories''.
