Q4. What literary e-journals foster a sense of place?
Some Other Journals
Orion magazine's recently expanded digital offerings
include a complete digital edition, commenting on
current and archived contributions, and more.
The digital realm of literature is not, of course, comprised solely of online journals like Terrain.org. Many journals originated as print publications and now feature online content — content often available only online, or that supplements print and online pieces, such as blogs and commenting.
Here are a few of my favorite place-focused literary sites:
Camas: The Nature of the West
Publishing nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and photography, the journal's goals are to encourage a dialogue on environmental and cultural issues in the West; celebrate the people who work, study, write, and live there; and provide an opportunity for students and emerging writers to publish their work alongside established environmental authors.
Ecotone: Reimagining Place
Ecotone is a literary journal of place that seeks to publish creative work about the environment and the natural world while avoiding the hushed tones and clichés of much of so-called nature writing.
flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment
A journal of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that refocused in 2008 to build on its roots in creative writing and environment programs at Iowa State University, where it is published.
Isotope: A Journal of Literary Nature and Science Writing
Isotope honors the tradition of nature writing — while moving beyond it (even challenging it) with a wide range of work that engages such fields as astronomy, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, sexuality, urban ecosystems, restoration ecology, physics, and math. [Read my poem "In May I Consider My Websites" here.]
Next American City
Not a literary magazine, but the online features of the print magazine are often literary in nature. Next American City is a national quarterly magazine about making cities better. [Not so long ago I wrote a regular editorial, available here.]
OnEarth
The Natural Resources Defense Council's magazine of prose and poetry, it explores politics, nature, wildlife, culture, science, health, the challenges that confront our planet, and the solutions that promise to heal and protect it.
Orion: Nature / Culture / Place
Published by The Orion Society, Orion magazine combines the highest quality prose, poetry, and artwork — now with a fully digital edition of the beautiful print magazine also available. [View my poem "Wild Mint" here.]
Weber: The Contemporary West
Published by Weber State University, Weber publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and artwork focusing on the places and cultures of the American West. [View my essay,
"Calendars of Sun and Moon," here.]
