The Faster Times reviews the first issue of The Common, celebrating the magazine as a “place for the placeless.”
The Faster Times (2011)
January 5, 2015
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The Millions (2012)
January 5, 2015
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The Millions‘ Tiffany Gilbert writes about The Common in the City party on Tumblr.
NewPages (2010)
January 5, 2015
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NewPages reviews Issue 00 in advance of our official debut, describing The Common‘s prose and poetry as “polished, refined, and serious.”
NewPages (2014)
January 5, 2015
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NewPages reviews Issue 08, finding it “entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, and above all else … comforting.”
NewPages (2014)
January 5, 2015
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NewPages reviews Issue 07, highlighting “lines that prick like needles wedged in the cotton of concrete, everyday objects.”
Contemporary Arabic Fiction: A Conversation
December 3, 2014
News and Events
Event Date:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 – 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Location:
FAYERWEATHER HALL 115, Amherst College
Join internationally known writers, editors, and translators for a lively conversation.
What themes, styles, and innovative collaborations are emerging in Middle Eastern fiction? What linguistic, political, and cultural opportunities and challenges do Arabic writers and their editors face in translating and publishing new works?
Reception to follow.
Arabic Literature (in English) (2014)
November 22, 2014
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Arabic Literature (in English) has announced that Issue 06 contributor Hisham Bustani is a co-winner of the University of Arkansas Award for the Translation of Arabic Literature, for his third book, The Perception of Meaning, translated by Thoraya El-Rayyes.
Texas Book Festival
October 10, 2014
News and Events
Event Date:
Saturday, October 25, 2014 – 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Location:
Kirkus Reviews Tent
Join The Common at the Texas Book Festival! Come to the Kirkus Reviews Tent on October 25 at 4pm, where Editor in Chief Jennifer Acker will be moderating a conversation between Matthea Harvey and Nicole Callihan, “WordArt”:
Poets have a knack for creating brilliant images by using only words. But when visual art is added to the mix, these poets elevate their work from beautiful to something truly magical. Join Matthea Harvey and Nicole Callihan as they discuss how they ignite the imagination through the combination of image and word.
Issue 08 Launch Party
October 9, 2014
News and Events
Event Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location:
The Monkey Bar, Amherst, MA
Join us at The Monkey Bar in Amherst on Wednesday, October 22, 6:30–8:30pm for an evening of drinks, games, prizes, and scary stories. Featuring Ralph Sneeden, Amity Gaige, and Katherine Jamieson.
Boston Book Festival 2014
October 1, 2014
News and Events
Event Date:
Saturday, October 25, 2014 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location:
Copley Square, Boston
Join The Common at the Boston Book Festival on October 25th! Meet our editors and staff, pick up submission guideliens, and get a copy of the newest issue at Booth 31.
The BBF is New England’s largest annual literary event, boasting a bustling street fair, workshops for aspiring authors, an outdoor music stage, and more! For more information on this year’s event, see www.bostonbookfest.org
