Sunday, August 20th 2023
The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They’re seeking essays (around 3,000 to 5,000 words) that are “driven by sharp, surprising argumentative interventions in ongoing conversations.” They pay $2,000 for essays, $500 to $1,000 for fiction, and $150 for poems. Send your pitches to pitches@thedriftmag.com. To read their post, click here. To read their pitching guide, click here.
Sunday, October 24th 2021
The
Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They are seeking pitches for
their next issue. They are looking for sharp, surprising, and ambitious
arguments. They generally pay $300 to $500 per piece. Send your pitches to editors@thedriftmag.com. To learn
more, refer to their coeditor’s Tweet and this
page.
For those who struggled through The Diary of Anne Frank as adolescents, wishing it were more entertaining, 2025 brought a special treat: Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky’s musical Slam Frank. A send-up of both identity politics and the musical theater that has attempted to cash in on identity politics, Slam Frank imagines what would happen … Continue reading "History Has Its Eyes on You"
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