New York, NY—The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] and The New York Public Library present Periodically Speaking, a reading series providing a major venue for emerging writers to present their work while emphasizing the diversity of America’s literary magazines and the magazine collections of The New York Public Library. Each event presents writers from three influential literary magazines—one poet, one fiction writer, one nonfiction writer—introduced by their editors.

Program III
Tuesday, June 10th, 6 – 7:30 pm
DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room, The New York Public Library,
Humanities and Social Sciences Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd
(Please use Fifth Avenue entrance; admittance is free)

The Cincinnati Review
The Cincinnati Review draws together within its pages the finest creative and critical work from across the country.It provides a venue for writers of any background, at any point in their literary careers, to showcase their best writing.Each issue also features a portfolio of artwork from a local or national artist.

Editor Brock Clarke introduces fiction writer Kevin Wilson.

Mosaic
Launched in 1988, Mosaic explores the literary landscapes of Black and Latino writers.Each issue contains a unique blend of essays, profiles, and reviews.

Editor Ron Kavanaugh introduces poet Tara Betts.

Antioch Review
The Antioch Review is one of the oldest continuously publishing literary magazines in America.It began in 1941 and among its distinguished authors are Ralph Ellison, Clifford Geertz, Gordon Lish, Anne Sexton, Ha Jin, Lily Tuck, Lore Segal, Gerald Early and Richard Howard.

Editor Robert Fogarty introduces nonfiction writer Maureen McCoy.

Also, please join us for the 9th annual Lit Mag Marathon Weekend: Saturday, June 14th is The Magathon, an afternoon of readings by literary magazine editors at the New York Public Library—Sunday, June 15th, is the Literary Magazine Fair, where it’s only $2 a magazine, at Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby Street!
Visit www.clmp.org for details.

This series is made possible in part by support from the New York State Council for the Arts, a state agency; The New York Public Library; and Friends of [clmp], a diverse group of individuals committed to supporting independent literary publishing.

About The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library was created in 1895 with the consolidation of the private libraries of John Jacob Astor and James Lenox with Samuel Jones Tilden Trust. The Library provides free open access to its physical and electronic collections and information, as well as to its services. It comprises four research centers – the Humanities and Social Science Library; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts; the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; and the Science, Industry and Business Library – and 87 Branch Libraries in Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Research and circulating collections combined total more than 50 million items, including materials for the visually impaired. In addition, each year the Library presents thousands of exhibitions and public programs, which include classes in technology, literacy, and English as a second language. The Library serves some 16 million patrons who come through its doors annually and another 25 million users internationally, who access collections and services through the NYPL website, www.nypl.org.

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Contact: Tasha Sorenson |212.741.9110 x 16 |TSorenson@clmp.org