Action, Spectacle is a biannual magazine based in Louisville, KY and Brooklyn. The magazine exists at the intersection of the socio-political, the cultural, and the arts—a public space for discussion and engagement. We put a spectrum of voices in conversation dialogue online, and at public events, publishing art, comics, commentary, fiction, interviews, memoir, music, poetry, reportage.
We seek both debut and established writers and thinkers creating intriguing and original work, whether relatively conventional or extremely experimental, and we don’t shy away from the idea of a text that might be “difficult.” We employ the broadest possible aesthetic when considering submission via Submittable, including translations and hybrid and collaborative work.
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Action, Spectacle is a biannual magazine based in Louisville, KY and Brooklyn. The magazine exists at the intersection of the socio-political, the cultural, and the arts—a public space for discussion and engagement. We put a spectrum of voices in conversation dialogue online, and in print (once a year), and at public events, publishing art, comics, commentary, fiction, interviews, memoir, music, poetry, and reportage.
We seek both debut and established writers and thinkers creating intriguing and original work, whether relatively conventional or extremely experimental, and we don’t shy away from the idea of a text that might be “difficult.” We employ the broadest possible aesthetic when considering submissions, including translations and hybrid and collaborative work.
BALTIC WRITING RESIDENCY
Action, Spectacle is published by the Baltic Writing Residency, which offers residencies in the U.S. and Europe, as well as a chapbook contest, intensive workshops and manuscript consultations. For more information or to apply go to our website.
Fellows have included: Diana Hamilton, Amity Gaige, Graham Foust, Joshua Cohen, Joni Wallace, Kyle McCord, Emma Jones, Salvatore Scibone, Nicole Callihan, Zoe Ryder White, Wayne Thomas, Josh Weil, Travis MacDonald, A.J. Ashworth, Viccy Adams, Laurie Steed, Matthew Baker, Caitlin Horrocks, Tracy Fuad, Beatriz E. Balanta, Lisa Nikolidakis, Matthew Guenette, Tyrone Williams, Shiv Kotecha, Mary Walling Blackburn, Ryan Ridge, Maria Reva, Keith S. Wilson, Ashley Farmer, Seth Johnson, Jenna Goldsmith, Kimberly King Parsons, Melissa Tien, Lindsey Choi, Erin McCoy, and others.