Hobart is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays. Founded as an online magazine in 2001, Hobart grew into a biannual print magazine in 2003.[1] The founding editor was Aaron Burch.[2] Past issues have been dedicated to topics such as luck, the outdoors, and games.[3] In addition to print and web content, in 2006 Hobart added a book division (Short Flight/Long Drive Books), with Elizabeth Ellen as editor.[1] In October 2022, Burch and most of the editors resigned after Ellen published an interview with writer Alex Perez who criticized elitism, "wokeness" and other issues in the literary world.[4][5][6][7]
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| Editor | Aaron Burch |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literary magazine |
| First issue | 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1544-788X |
| OCLC | 52253587 |
Several pieces appearing in Hobart have received awards or were selected for anthologies: recent selections include Roxane Gay's story “North Country” and Mike Meginnis' “Navigators” that were selected for The Best American Short Stories 2012 .[8]
Short Flight/Long Drive Books edit
Short Flight/Long Drive Books[9] is an independent small press specializing in the publication of fiction. A division of Hobart, Short Flight/Long Drive Book was founded in 2006 with Elizabeth Ellen as editor.[10]
Noted publications edit
- Martin, Chelsea (2013). Even Though I Don't Miss You. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0-9896950-0-8.
- Ellen, Elizabeth (2012). Fast Machine. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0982530177.
- Stoner, Jess (2012). I Have Blinded Myself Writing This. Short Flight/Long Drive Books.
- Nice, Dylan (2012). Other Kinds. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0-9825301-9-1.
- Greenfeld, Karl Taro (2011). NowTrends. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0-9825301-5-3.
- Miller, Mary (2009). Big World. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0-9749541-8-9.
- Novy, Adam (2010). The Avian Gospels. Short Flight/Long Drive Books. ISBN 978-0-9825301-4-6.
References edit
- ^ a b Dylan Nice. "Hobart :: About". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ Rudin, Michael (October 17, 2011). "Journal of the Week: Hobart". Fiction Writers Review.
- ^ "Hobart :: Print Issues". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ Diamond, Jonny (October 13, 2022). "Most of lit journal Hobart's editors resign over tedious, "anti-woke" interview". Literary Hub.
- ^ Carusillo, Claire (October 13, 2022). "Editors Resign From Literary Mag Over Interview with "Iowa Pariah"". Gawker.
- ^ "Hobart :: A Statement from the Resigning Editors". 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Hobart :: Letter From the Editor". 2022-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Perrotta, Tom. Best American Short Stories 2012. New York: Mariner, 2012.
- ^ "Hobart :: SF/LD Books".
- ^ Beach, Jensen. "About". Hobart. Retrieved 18 January 2013.