| Founded: | 2010 |
| Founder: | Robert James Russell and Jeff Pfaller |
| Country: | United States |
| Headquarters: | Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois |
| Publications: | Magazines, Books |
Midwestern Gothic was an American literary magazine based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2010 by Robert James Russell and Jeff Pfaller, Midwestern Gothic published fiction, essays, poetry, and photography.[1]
In 2013, Midwestern Gothic expanded into a book division, MG Press. From 2014 to 2016, in partnership with the University of Michigan's Residential College, they hosted an annual literary festival called Voices of the Middle West [2]
Midwestern Gothic also ran frequent interviews with influential Midwestern authors and poets, such as Charles Baxter, Matt Bell, Marianne Boruch, Peter Ho Davies, Stuart Dybek, Alice Friman, V.V. Ganeshananthan, Thomas McGuane.
As of December 2021, Midwestern Gothic and MG Press closed permanently.[3]
| Midwestern Gothic | |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Category: | Literary magazine |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Issn: | 2159-8827 |
Midwestern Gothic published fiction, essays, poetry, and photography, and was dedicated to painting a portrait of the Midwestern United States by writers who lived there or who had just passed through.[4]
It was also distinguished from many other literary magazines by actively seeking work from previously unpublished writers in addition to established ones.[5] Published authors included Nick Arvin, Frank Bill, Aaron Burch, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Roxane Gay, Amorek Huey, Lindsay Hunter, Keith Taylor, Anne Valente, Jeff Vande Zande, Marcus Wicker.
Founded in 2013, MG Press was an extension of the literary journal Midwestern Gothic, focusing on Midwestern authors and their work.