''Blacktop Passages'' is a
literary magazine published in the United States since 2013. It is completely non-profit, published by the founding editors with support from public donations.
History
In February 2013 ''Blacktop Passages'' established its presence on the internet as a literary journal dedicated to writing focused on the road and themes of traveling.
There were early intentions to have two separate submission channels: one for online publication in blog form, the other for a printed journal, in which different content would appear in either medium. Within the first month the decision to consolidate was made and was the catalyst to open submissions for the first issue, ''Issue Zero'', which would be published both online and in print.
''Issue Zero'' was released on June 1, 2013 for the Summer, with a loose theme of
The Southwest.
Bettina Gilois
Bettina Gilois (July 9, 1961July 5, 2020) was a German-American screenwriter and author, known for her work on the HBO film '' Bessie'', and Disney's '' Glory Road'' and ''McFarland, USA''. Gilois won an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Writing ...
was involved in the creation of the issue as guest art curator and also interviewed
Miriam Sagan, who had three poems appear in the issue. A piece of
micro fiction by
Harry Goaz was also featured in the issue.
The print edition of ''Blacktop Passages'' is published in limited edition, depending on fundraising, and copies are available to donors, contributors and can be found randomly along the
interstate highway system
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, or the Eisenhower Interstate System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Hi ...
at various rest areas, truck stops and gas stations.
Editors
The first issue, Issue Zero was edited by
Thomas John Nudi
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the Ap ...
,
Christopher Cartright,
Ryan Cheng, and
Zachary Lundgren
Zachary is a male given name, a variant of Zechariah – the name of several biblical characters.
People
*Pope Zachary (679–752), pope of the Catholic Church from 741 to 752
* Zachary of Vienne (died 106), bishop of Vienne (France), martyr a ...
.
Distribution
The distribution of the print edition of ''Blacktop Passages'' is unusual in that it is not found at major retailers, and at that, completely free. Copies are hand delivered to stops along the interstate in various states with instructions to, "1. Tweet @BlaktopPassages where you found it, 2. Read, 3. Enjoy, 4. Pass it on, 5. Tweet @BlaktopPassages where you left it." The intention being that when one is done reading, they can continue the distribution of the issue to another destination, perhaps one much farther than from its origin, and print issue destinations can then be tracked via Twitter.
References
External links
Official Website''Blacktop Passages'' at Duotrope
Poetry magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 2013
Magazines published in California
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