The Adroit Journal

The Adroit Journal is an American literary magazine founded in November 2010.[1] Published five times per year by founding editor Peter LaBerge, the journal was produced with the support of the University of Pennsylvania's Kelly Writers House from 2013-2017, was based in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2017-2019, and is currently based in the greater New York City area.[2]

Contributors and staff

Authors featured in The Adroit Journal include Terrance Hayes, Franny Choi, Ned Vizzini, Alex Dimitrov, Lydia Millet, Chen Chen, Ocean Vuong, Danez Smith, Fatimah Asghar, Bob Hicok, Natalie Shapero, D. A. Powell, Laura Kasischke, Kaveh Akbar, Dorianne Laux, Randall Mann, Brynne Rebele-Henry, Phillip B. Williams, and Hieu Minh Nguyen.

Previous or current staff members of The Adroit Journal include Anthony Veasna So, Leila Chatti, Aria Aber, Lisa Hiton, Talin Tahajian, Isabella Nilsson, Nkosi Nkululeko, Alexa Derman, Sarah Fletcher, Amanda Silberling, Jaclyn Grimm, Jim Whiteside, Rhodes Scholars Russell Bogue[3] and Aaron Robertson,[4] and Michele Selene Ang of 13 Reasons Why.

Anthology and press presence

Pieces from the journal have been selected for inclusion in The Best American Poetry,[5] Best New Poets,[6] The Best American Nonrequired Reading,[7] Verse Daily,[8] Poetry Daily,[9] and Best of the Net,[10] and have been awarded the Pushcart Prize.[11]

A video recording of Jim Parsons reading Max McDonough's poem "Egg Harbor", originally published in The Adroit Journal, was featured by The New York Times in February 2018.[12]

The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program

The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program is a free, online program that pairs experienced writers with high school and secondary students. Mentees have been recognized through the National YoungArts Foundation & United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts designation, the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the Foyle Young Poet of the Year Awards. Participants have also been featured in Teen Vogue[13] and NPR, among other publications.

The Gregory Djanikian Scholars Program

Gregory Djanikian was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and came to the United States when he was eight years old. He has published seven poetry collections, the latest of which is Sojourners of the In-Between (CMU Press, 2020).[14] The Djanikian Scholars Program recognizes six emerging writers each year, beginning with 2018.

Year Gregory Djanikian Scholars in Poetry[15]
2020 Bryan Byrdlong, Steven Duong, Sara Elkamel, Matthew Gellman, Ae Hee Lee, & Gabriella R. Tallmadge
2019 Gabrielle Bates, Bernard Ferguson, Aidan Forster, Dan Kraines, Alycia Pirmohamed, & Leslie Sainz
2018 K-Ming Chang, Robin Estrin, Paige Lewis, Brandon Melendez, Michael M. Weinstein, & Keith S. Wilson

The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose

The Adroit Prizes are awarded annually to two students of secondary or undergraduate status "whose written work inspires the masses to believe beyond feeling the work."[16]

Year Genre Guest Judge Recipient Institution Runner(s)-Up Institution
2020 Poetry Jericho Brown Tariq Thompson Kenyon College Stephanie Chang University College London
2020 Prose Kristen Arnett Yasmeen Khan Grand Oaks High School Coral Bello-Martinez Franklin & Marshall College
2019 Poetry Franny Choi Fiona Stanton Interlochen Arts Academy Daniel Blokh Alabama School of Fine Arts
2019 Prose Jamel Brinkley Angelo Hernandez-Sias Columbia University Jason Lalljee University of Chicago
2018 Poetry Alex Dimitrov Theis Anderson University of Cambridge Lauren Sanderson Colgate University
2018 Prose Rachel Heng Polina Solovyeva New York University Sarah Feng Pinewood School
2017 Poetry Safiya Sinclair Safwan Khatib Columbia University Christina Im Sunset High School
2017 Prose Allegra Hyde Charity Young Princeton University Aidan Forster SC Gov. School for Arts & Humanities
2016 Poetry Corey Van Landingham Rachel Cruea Ohio Northern University Theophilus Kwek Oxford University
2016 Prose Kevin Moffett Brynne Rebele-Henry Homeschool Walker Caplan Yale University
2015 Poetry Tarfia Faizullah Ian Burnette Kenyon College Brynne Rebele-Henry Homeschool
2015 Prose Alexander Maksik Lydia Weintraub Princeton University John Stegner University of Virginia
2014 Poetry Richie Hofmann Nathan Durham Kenyon College Ian Burnette Kenyon College
2014 Prose Wendy Rawlings Isabel DeBre Brown University Madeleine Cravens Oberlin College
2013 Poetry Garth Greenwell Shelley Whitaker Hollins University Jacob Oet Swarthmore College
2013 Prose Marlin Barton Elizabeth Martin Princeton University Lily Fishman Barnard College
2012 Poetry Chloe Honum Stephanie Guo Canyon Crest Academy Nicholas Pierce Texas Tech University
2012 Prose N/A Phoebe Nir Brown University Flora Collins Vassar College

References
  1. "Adroit Journal - Young Poets Network". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. "The Adroit Journal". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. "UVA's Russell Bogue Among 2016 Class of Rhodes Scholars". UVA Today. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  4. "Princeton senior Robertson awarded Rhodes Scholarship". Princeton University. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  5. "Nkosi Nkululeko Selected for Best American Poetry". Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. "Best New Poets". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. Handler, Daniel (October 7, 2014). "The Best American Nonrequired Reading of 2014". ISBN 9780544129986. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. "Verse Daily: Web Weekly Archives". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  9. "Poetry Daily" (PDF). Poetry Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. "2016 Best of the Net Anthology". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. "Literary MagNet: Alex Dimitrov". Poets & Writers. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  12. Chee, Alexander. "'The Boys in the Band' Cast Reads Queer Poetry". The New York Times Style Magazine. The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  13. Dwyer, Kate. "These 9 Young Poets Are Actually Making the Genre Cool Again". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  14. "Gregory Djanikian". Gregory Djanikian. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  15. "Kristin Chang '20 Named a 2018 Gregory Djanikian Scholar in Poetry". Sarah Lawrence College. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  16. "Patience and Commitment: ONU junior Rachel Cruea is the recipient of the 2016 Adroit Prize for Poetry". Ohio Northern University. Retrieved December 17, 2017.

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