Philomel

There are many things to say about Philomel.

From the editorial board:

“The Philomel submissions editors. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.”

“Can we send a hand-puppet crocodile from Ikea to represent us at the publications cooperative meeting?”

“I kind of like this one, but then I’m partial to Freud.”

“Submit, submit, submit, have your friends submit, have your enemies submit, have your classmates submit, have that cute girl sitting across the table from you at Van Pelt submit (and then get her number), submit now, submit later, submit at 2AM on Friday night, drunk submit, sober submit, submit to the authority of the State and of the Spirit, submit to God, submit to a life in poverty, submit to philomel@philomathean.org!”

Philomel is a non-profit journal for the arts, founded in 1981 and published throughout the year. After a decade of dormancy, Philomel resumed regular publication in Spring 2009. The magazine is intended for free distribution around the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and among current and alumni members of the Philomathean Society.

We are seeking literary essays, short fiction, epic poetry, original artwork or photography. Submissions should engage with the theme of the issue, which is deliberately chosen to permit a plurality of interpretations. Past themes can be found below.

To find out more about Philomel, email philomel@philomathean.org.