We can still dream… for now. Throughout all of the darkness, we have managed to hope for something better. And behind that hope, there is always that word. Less a word than an idea, a longing, whose open description has come to be scoffed at in adult conversation. Utopia.
Locust’s forthcoming eighth issue will be called “The Utopia Principle.” We believe in utopia. Or at least the idea of utopia. We long for it to become, if not a reality, then at least a militant practice. And we believe that art, literature, poetry, human creativity, are essential to unlocking this practice. Submissions that explore this intersection, broadly defined, are encouraged. And we would like to have them in by April 5th. Please review our submission guidelines before sending. Submissions should be emailed to locust.review@gmail.com and have “Locust Review Submission” in the subject line.
We are also pleased to announce submissions for the second issue of our annual theoretical journal Imago. Our first issue was well-received, reflecting our initial instinct that there is a hunger for radical theory that creatively explores the through-the-looking-glass absurdity of our current conjuncture.
We are already working with a handful of authors on some content for Imago #2. This includes reviews of the recent work of Jenny Hval and the Izumi Suzuki’s recently republished Terminal Boredom, an examination of the current popularity of cyberpunk, an introduction to the theories of Henri Lefebvre, and an odd, little-known wrinkle in the legacy of the radical 1930s sci-fi of the Futurians.
For Imago, we are asking for submissions to be in by May 15th. Feel free to send us pitches for essays or reviews beforehand. Please email them to locust.review@gmail.com and put “Imago Submission” in the subject.
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