The Whitney Review #4
268 x 380mm, 40 pages
New York, US
First published 2023
Biannual
Editor: Whitney Mallett
Art director: Immanuel Yang
‘Dedicated to New Writing’
The Whitney Review of New Writing is a project by multi-magaziner Whitney Mallett (of Pin-Up, Editorial and Gayletter), who spotted a gap for a review dedicated to new writing, emphasis on the new. Instead of the long and sprawling essays by well-established writers regularly spotted in other reviews, The Whitney Review aims to shake up the traditional format of this genre of printed publication. Plus, its tabloid format featuring only text—there are no images in this publication—looks great and highlights its subject.
As well as books and journals, expect reviews of other forms of writing—a film script, an art show press release, etc.
Following red, green and blue, this issue comes in a checkerboard pattern of purple and black, promising ‘loneliness, fancy, sellouts, and clowns’. Inside, it's simpler to navigate than the half-and-half reading experience of the previous issue. Texts are blocked out in alternating columns of black and white: there’s poetry by Tao Lin; special essays on Blaxploitation and the Brontë sisters; interviews with Claudia Rankine, Vigdis Hjorth and Tama Janowitz; plus Intermezzo reviewed.
On the Journal
At work With editor Whitney Mallett: ‘The designer and art director Immanuel Yang takes such good advantage of text as a texture. It’s pragmatic to avoid wrangling photo shoots. Text works best on newsprint. We’re scrappy.’
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