Founded in late 2008, the mission of The Critical Flame is simple: to encourage intelligent, in-depth public discussion about literature and culture. A literary publication ought to advance the national discourse on literature and, more broadly, on the state and values of the culture. We operate on the great hope that open and articulate discussion is as easily spread as wildfire, that CF will be a spark in arid kindling. When considering a title for review, we ask only, “Why is this worth reviewing?” Or perhaps a better way to put it would be, “What good is there to be had from a review of this book?”
Beginning in May 2014, CF will dedicate one year of its review coverage to women writers and writers of color. Read editor Daniel Evans Pritchard’s note on the project for background. Find out how you can contribute a review or essay.
Daniel Evans Pritchard is the founder, publisher, and editor of The Critical Flame. A poet and essayist, Daniel works as the Marketing and Publicity Director for Boston Review and organizes a bimonthly reading series for young poets, U35, in Boston. His work is published or forthcoming in Little Star, Fulcrum, Battersea Review, The Quarterly Conversation, Idiom, and elsewhere.
Liza Katz is a teacher, poet, translator, and critic hailing from New Jersey and currently residing in Boston. Her work can be found in The Quarterly Conversation, Clarion, Exit 13, and elsewhere.
Nora Delaney is a poet, translator, and critic. She holds a PhD from the Editorial Institute of Boston University and works in the writing program at MIT.
The Library of Congress number for The Critical Flame is ISSN 2155-2347
