“I don’t read short stories any more than you do. I don’t read poetry any more than you do.”
These words were surprising coming from Lorin Stein, editor of The Paris Review, which specializes in short stories and poetry. Stein spoke to the NYU-SCPS Summer Publishing Institute (SPI) about independent publishing.
“I started thinking about how to get you and me to read a short story,” Stein said of his first days as editor. “What would that short story look like?” He then referenced n+1, a periodical he said anyone interested in the magazine industry should look at. It comes out three times a year, has no web component and, according to Stein, “shows that young people can write work that spoke more to the readers.”
“I was very inspired and heartened by the example of n+1, in particular by their editorial bravery, their high standards, and their refusal to accept the current state of magazines as a given,” he said. “Why not publish a magazine of long-form criticism? Why not take our own educations seriously? Why not treat our readers as if they were our ideal readers?” [Read more…] about Indie Closeup: The Paris Review