TheNewJournal.com, a soon-to-launch online literary magazine, seeks proposals for and/or completed essays considering the poetic work of Vassar Miller. Deadline for proposals: January, 2001; completed essays: February, 2001. We are particularly interested in essays that place Miller's work in relation to the tradition(s) of American poetry and in essays which consider the spiritual and religious aspects of her work in a rigorous and informed manner. Writers might consider her (dis)connection to other contemporary writers, and we are not averse to the potential of some biography. About Us: TheNewJournal.com publishes literary criticism, poetry, fiction, reviews, and new media electronically. The editors desire work which pushes the boundaries of convention, form, and thought. We want writing that crafts an action of its own, that is vigorous and impeccable. We accept submissions throughout the year. Speaking critically, some other topics of interest are: - The intersection of analysis, rhetoric and poetry or creative production (particularly with a Lacanian or post-Lacanian sense of the term analysis) - Examinations of the work of Mark Van Doren - Manifestations of the sacred as in contemporary literature - Examinations of the notion of electronic literature - Rhetoric & Literature - Topics in Film - Media studies - Various aspects of performativity - The history of memoirs/an examination of contemporary memoir - Essays considering any aspect of the work of Diane Williams, Clarence Major, Wanda Coleman, Francis Ponge, Elizabeth Bishop, Donald Antrim, Lorrie Moore, Albert Goldbarth, Richard Kenny, H.D, William Burroughs, Christa Wolf, etc. - Topics in/of the visual arts and music. We are also interested in incisive, coherent, and compact reviews of recent books. Send 3 to 5 poems, one or two short stories, or one essay. If you submit by traditional mail, include an SASE for reply. If you desire to submit reviews or art you should first query by e-mail. E-mail submissions are encouraged. Send all correspondence to: e-mail: [log in to unmask] Mark Hiebert, Editor TheNewJournal P.O. Box 667426 Houston, Texas 77266-7426 http://www.thenewjournal.com Replies will generally be made within four weeks. ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html