Review 31
Thanks so much for that latest comment, RoySmith: impressively rapid and really encouraging! I'll bear that in mind for this and for future articles: I reckon I need to regroup and then come back. I've also just discovered Teahouse and am now more aware of the encouraging facilities on offer for inexperienced article creators like me! FSGCalthorpe (talk) 23:30, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
Hello RoySmith: thanks for the advice. A decline is disappointing but this is the first article I've created: I am keen to continue working on it and improve the sourcing with the hope of resubmitting. I will read WP:NORCP and WP:SIRS. Once I feel more confident about sourcing, I will begin editing the article again in earnest. Thanks again and I look forward to learning more about the process as I edit. FSGCalthorpe (talk) 22:59, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
Thanks very much: I certainly didn't intend to bombard editors with citations but I'm very happy to reduce the number of sources if it makes the draft stronger. I am confident that a number of these sources demonstrate notability and achievement and not simply verification, but I am happy to streamline things and let a smaller number do the heavy lifting. In that vein I will be pleased to continue improving the draft over the weekend to facilitate the review process. FSGCalthorpe (talk)
| Editor-in-chief | Houman Barekat |
|---|---|
| Categories | non-fiction, literary fiction, poetry |
| Year founded | 2011 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Website | review31 |
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Review 31 is an online literary journal based in London. It publishes reviews of non-fiction, literary fiction and poetry, as well as interviews and essays. Its founding editor is author and literary critic Houman Barekat.[1] In 2017, editors of 3:AM Magazine and Review 31 collaborated on The Digital Critic, an essay collection surveying the state of online literary criticism.[2][3] Ian Maleney, reviewing the book in The Irish Times, praised "the virtues of small-scale online publishers like 3:AM, Review 31, and The Litterateur.[4] Litro Magazine called Review 31 one of "the most significant players in the online literary journal scene".[5]
History[edit]
According to Barekat and contributor Alison Hugill, the website was a response to US-based publications such as the Los Angeles Review of Books and The New Inquiry. "It was in a spirit of cautious optimism that Review 31 entered the fray in October 2011 with the aim of establishing iitself as a British counterpart to these exciting stateside initiatives."[6] The publication initially focused exclusively on non-fiction titles, with a particular focus on politics and critical theory. In 2012 its remit was expanded to include literary fiction, and a year later it began publishing interviews. In 2014, a selection of criticism from Review 31 was published by Zer0 Books under the title Politics By Other Means.[7] A poetry section was added in 2015.
The Digital Critic[edit]
In 2015, Review 31 – in collaboration with two other online literary magazines, 3:AM Magazine and Berfrois – convened a seminar discussing the impact of the internet on literary life. This event formed the basis of a book entitled The Digital Critic: Literary Culture Online, edited by Houman Barekat, Robert Barry and David Winters and published by O/R Books in 2017.[8] Lydia Kiesling, former editor of The Millions, described the book as "a rich cross-section of literary life and how its practitioners are making do—or trying to—in the new millennium".[8] Chris Power in the New Statesman noted its "interesting pieces on the horizontality of the web (as opposed to the top-down structure of traditional media), the politics and practicalities of writing for free, blogging as a way of building a career, and, from Louis Bury, an analysis of 'Topical Criticism and the Cultural Logic of the Quick Take'".[9] Claire Lowdon in the TLS called it "a truly catholic chat room, covering everything from digital currency to the effect that online reviewing has on our souls".[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Houman Barekat". The Guardian.
- ↑ Howard, Jennifer. "Content providers?". Times Literary Supplement.
- ↑ "The Digital Critic: Literary Culture Online". 3:AM Magazine.
- ↑ "Maleney, Ian. "The Digital Critic – Literary Culture Online, edited by Houman Barekat, Robert Barry and Winters, review". The Irish Times.
- ↑ Franzén, Eleanor. "Book Review: The Digital Critic: Literary Culture Online". Litro Magazine.
- ↑ Hugill, Alison; Barekat, Houman, eds. (27 June 2014). Politics By Other Means: Selected Criticism For Review 31. London: Zer0 Books. ISBN 9781782791232. Search this book on
- ↑ Hugill, Alison; Barekat, Houman, eds. (27 June 2014). Politics By Other Means: Selected Criticism For Review 31. London: Zer0 Books. ISBN 9781782791232. Search this book on
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Barekat, Houman; Barry, Robert; Winters, David, eds. (30 November 2017). The Digital Critic: Literary Culture Online. New York: OR Books. ISBN 9781682190760. Search this book on
- ↑ Power, Chris. "What's the point of book reviews?". New Statesman.
- ↑ "Summer books 2018". Times Literary Supplement.
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