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A hearty hello and welcome to Americana,
an academic,
non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the publication
of
exceptional American creative writing and American Studies
scholarship.
We publish three periodicals: Magazine
Americana, Americana:
The Journal of American Popular Culture, and Review
Americana: A Literary Journal. All of the work
submitted to these periodicals goes through the rigorous
process
of peer and editorial review. We also publish creative
writing and American Studies books through Press
Americana.
We hope you'll also visit Press
Americana. Our recent titles
include Reel Histories: Studies in American Film, Americana:
Readings in Popular Culture, and 14 Conversations
with Scholars of American Popular Culture. We have also just released Samantha Stone and the Mermaid's Quest by
B.B. Hunt from our fiction imprint, Hollywood Books International. To learn
how to submit to the press, click
here.
Review
Americana: A Literary Journal features the best in
American creative writing. We are dedicated to supporting
exceptional American writers, those who will be creating
our future American culture. In the review, we publish
poetry, short fiction, short drama for stage and screen,
creative nonfiction, essays about the art of creative
writing, and essays about the teaching of creative writing.
In the fall 2007 edition, you'll find work written
by Michael Byers, Richard Donnelly, Deirdre Fagan, Bill Gillard, William Reese Hamilton, Zilka Joseph, Duane Locke, J.R. Solonche, and Kristin Stoner. We invite you to submit for the Spring 2008 edition. The deadline is 1 May 2008. You can find the submission guidelines here.
Americana:
The Journal of American Popular Culture (1900-present) features
peer-reviewed scholarly research papers written for an academic audience.
In our fall 2007 edition, you'll find articles on
The Daily Show, Sex and the City, the gourmet semiotics of Martha Stewart amd Nigella Lawson, and the other from Arabia to Appalachia in the films The Sheik and Songcatcher. You'll also find an interview with the connoisieur of comedy, Professor M. Thomas Inge. We invite you to submit for the Spring 2008 edition. The deadline is 15 May 2008. You can find the submission guidelines here.
Lastly, Magazine
Americana features shorter blog or op-ed style articles as well as longer features
written
for a general audience.
Our writers are not satisfied by observing a cultural phenomenon;
rather, they seek to analyze that phenomenon, to answer
the
eternal question, "Why is it so?" Our hope is that
answering this question will lead us to a better understanding
of our culture and thus lead us to a better understanding
of ourselves. This process is very important as we begin
to
formulate our political opinions, indeed our very identity,
in the twenty-first century. We invite you to submit articles for MA. We publish on a revolving basis, so there is no deadline. Send your work whenever you're ready.
We are heartened that you have decided to
wander through our site, and we welcome your comments and
suggestions. We
would also like to extend a personal invitation to you to
become a member of our Institute by making a contribution
to our Endowment Fund when you click on the DONATE button
below.
Membership allows many privileges: members
can submit articles for publication in the newsletter, in Magazine
Americana,
and in Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture.
Members will also keep up to date on
conferences and other pop culture events by reading their
monthly e-newsletter. In addition, the newsletter provides
an informal forum for any announcements or commentary members
would like to exchange. But, perhaps most importantly,
your donation to our Endowment Fund supports the work
of American Studies scholars and American creative writers.
We hope you'll join us soon! We look forward
to your contributions to this important American Studies
community.
Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief
Leslie Wilson, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
Leslie Wilson, Ph.D., Chairman
Melissa Croteau, Ph.D.
Randy Fallows, Ph.D.
Alex Weinberg
Don Wilson
Technical Director
Don Wilson
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