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New Madrid is the national journal of the low-residency MFA program at Murray State University.
ISSUE UPDATES, NEWS
Our Winter 2009 theme issue, "Intelligent
Design," features the work of Kate Daniels, Bev Jafek,
David Kirby and Sarah Myers, and many more
writers and visual artists. See Current
Issue for a table of contents.
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PAST ISSUES
If you haven't already done so, we encourage you to experience the rich and vibrant literature featured in our previous issues of New Madrid. Please visit our Past Issues page.
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Submissions News
Our submission period for the Summer 2009 issue closed as of April 1.
See Upcoming Themes for information on what we’re seeking for future issues.
See Submissions for information on our next open submission period.
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The low-residency MFA at Murray State allows student writers to work on their craft where they live while workshopping their writing online or by traditional mail with prize-winning writers. Twice a year, in July and January, students attend a 10-day residency at MSU to join a community of writers for intensive study, workshops, readings, and lectures. More…
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New Madrid's 2008
Pushcart Nominees
Jericho Brown
for his poem
"Langston Blue"
Philip Garrison
for his excerpts
Pain, Pride and the Permit that Never Expires
Susan Hazen-Hammond
for her short story
"They Have Rivers Here"
Doran Larson
for his short story
"Cha Cha"
Christina Lovin
for her poem
"Maguey Azul"
Al Maginnes
for his poem
"My Lives"
Submit your work
Our submission period for the Summer 2009 issue closed
as of April 1.
For information on what we're seeking for upcoming issues, see Upcoming
Themes.
For information on how and when to submit your work, see Submissions.
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