Staff editor applications are closed for the 2024-25 year.

Submissions for our annual issue open in January. Stay up to date by keeping up with our website and Instagram, @culiterarycriticism. We look forward to reading you!

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Some commonly-asked questions:

Q: What does CJLC do?
A: We edit and publish two issues a year: our annual CJLC issue in the spring which is open to submissions from Columbia and universities across the globe, and a “staff issue” in the fall which includes reviews and interviews by our own staff. Throughout the year, you’re also welcome to write reviews and conduct interviews which will be published on the CJLC website.
We’re also trying to hold more events on campus.

Q: Is CJLC a lit mag?
A: No! Instead of publishing creative writing, we publish critical writing — writing that engages with theory and criticism.

Q: What is the time commitment?
A: We usually meet once a week for no more than one hour. You are expected to participate in the editing process of the two issues and to contribute at least 1-2 pieces of writing (reviews/interviews) throughout the year.

Q: What is literary criticism?
A: Good question! Maybe the world is a text?