Posted by Erin Carlo, GD Public Relations Manager and Fiction Reader for 5.1
Gandy Dancer 5.1 managing editors, Evan Goldstein & Oliver Diaz
First and foremost, we would like to welcome our readers and contributors to the fifth anniversary edition of Gandy Dancer! We are delighted to welcome an entirely new cast of submission readers who are eager to discover what it means to produce a journal as well as gain new perspectives on literary journalism. The start of the new semester also brings a brand new dynamic duo who will take the stage as Gandy Dancer‘s managing editors.
I had the opportunity to ask our newest managing editors, Evan Goldstein and Oliver Diaz, a few questions about themselves and their new roles as managing editors, and I am pleased to share their responses with you.
When did you first hear about Gandy Dancer?
Oliver: First semester sophomore year. My sister was a senior taking the Editing and Production workshop, in which Gandy Dancer is produced, and she introduced me to the journal, told me about the process, and that it might be a good idea to submit to it.
Evan: I first heard about Gandy during my freshman year, when I was in the intro to creative writing class. I was thinking of applying to the creative writing track, and I wanted to look at Gandy to see what kind of writing I should aim for. I think I looked at issue 2.1, the one with the photo of the guy in the forest as the cover. I remember I was impressed and scared by the poetry, and I wanted so badly to be able to express myself on that level. Continue reading →
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