When the Atoms Reassemble
Ours is a time of atomization and peripheral living. Societal pillars like education, marriage, parenthood, the nuclear family, organized religion, media and political affiliation do not mean what they did even a decade ago. As these institutions disintegrate, distraction stages a glut of possibility and impaired focus. Technology has altered traditional concepts of reality to the point that one must wonder: will genius spring forth, or will beast slouch into the future?
Interim seeks creative nonfiction that measures individual experience against these shifting frameworks. How are our communities changing and why? How can we cope with such shifts? Which aspects of contemporary life should we resist or reinvent? Which should we seek to preserve? Where can we find meaning in an ever-shifting world? Is our capacity for hope enough to carry us? Most importantly, how can we reassemble?
Your response to our shared condition is welcomed, whether through memoir, personal essay, lyric essay, braided essay, narrative, experimental/hybrid form, or literary journalism. Essays chosen will be published in our Winter 2023 Print Issue.
All works must be 2,000-5,000 words and comply with MLA format, including style of crediting sources.
Submissions will be accepted May 5 - September 1, 2023.
Submit your work here.
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