Ecstatic Mourning: Witnessing Nelson Mandela's Death in Johannesburg
I arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 2, 2013, after a nearly twenty-hour flight that left Philadelphia the previous morning. My family greeted me in the airport with a... Read More
Announcing Fiscal Sponsorship!
We’re proud to announce that Apogee Journal is now a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non‐profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Apogee Journal must be... Read More
Finding Humor In Horror: James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird
Reading James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird brought me the kind of joy that makes me question the decentness of my pleasure. You know what I mean if you’ve watched... Read More
Bed Stuy – Buy or Die?
Editor At Large Melody Nixon has published a well-researched, thoughtful essay on the nuances of being a lower-income white gentrifier in the fast-changing, historically black neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.... Read More
Valentine's Reading featuring Khadijah Queen
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re hosting an intimate reading on Friday, January 31. Join us again at 61 Local (the location of our Winter Reading) for readings by our staff... Read More
Explosive Possibilities: An Interview with Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor at The Common
I recently interviewed award-winning Kenyan author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor for The Common Online. Read the article to hear the debut novelist on The difference between writing screenplays and fiction: YAO:... Read More