Do Not Censor Us: An Open Letter
The Michigan Department of Corrections rejected the latest issue of Apogee from getting to incarcerated contributors because they claimed it "promotes violence." We call for an end to arbitrary censorship of artistic material in prisons and jails, and stand in solidarity with those struggling to be free in body, mind, and spirit.
“Writing, I Can’t Waste Time”: Alejandro Varela & the Political Public Health Novel
In his debut novel "The Town of Babylon," Alejandro Varela tells the story of Andrés, a Latinx professor whose reluctant suburban homecoming rekindles old high-school friendships and past loves. As Andrés negotiates personal ties and the social frictions running through them, Varela weaves a discerning account on the interpersonal and political definitions of community. In an interview with Executive Editor Alexandra Watson, Varela discusses the inspirations behind the novel - his experiences growing up in a white-majority suburb, and how studying and working in public health illuminated his writing and understanding of the "American Dream."
August with #TheSealeyChallenge!
To kick off a month-long challenge of reading a new book of poetry each day, we're sharing an Apogee inspired list.
Apogee Journal Awarded the 2022 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize
We are over the moon to share that Apogee is a recipient of the 2022 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize!
Announcing Apogee Issue 16
Apogee Issue 16 is here. Featuring Tommy Kha, Golden, K-Ming Chang, Ashia Ajani, Malcolm Peacock, mai c. doan, Allana Clarke, Sydney Jin Choi, SA Smythe, Joe Hughes III, Spencer Williams, Elinam Agbo, Diana Veiga, Johanna Dong, Sreshtha Sen, Dujie Tahat, Dmitri Derodel, Xavier John Richardson, and Day Heisinger-Nixon.
Call for Work: Atlas: Skin/Bone/Blood Bodymaps in Brown and Black, A Disabled Latinx Folio
Call for Submissions! Letras Latinas and Apogee Journal invite disabled latinx poets to submit poems for consideration for a special folio edited by heidi andrea restrepo rhodes.