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Allium, a Journal of Poetry & Prose
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Representing the range and diversity of writers' voices, Allium publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry - from traditional to experimental.
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Allium, a Journal of Poetry & Prose @alliumjournal.bsky.social · Nov 14
Submissions are now open for our next reading cycle!! Go to the submit tab on our website for more details. We look forward to reading your work🪻
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A special thank you to everyone who attended, read, and interpreted at last week’s Writer’s at Lunch event! Featured here are excerpts from work by Brandon Anaya and Jamey Rabon. We hope to see you for the next one on Thursday, March 12th!

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February 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Our second installment of the new Imaginary Films Series is available online featuring a piece by visionary writer, Amelia Dellos⭐️ go check it out!

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February 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Introducing a brand new text-based, horror, survival story THAT YOU CAN PLAY!! Download the game on our website and tell us what you think~
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February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Did you know that Allium Podcast episodes come out every first and third Friday of the month? Listen to our newest release written by Autumn Rogers OUT NOW
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February 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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A brand new book review is up now~ see what we had to say about it, then check out the poetry collection for yourself!

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January 30, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Columbia College Chicago is back for spring semester and to kick things off, we’re sharing a multimedia experiment from one of our MFA students, Nox Carmenate! Check out the full video on our website⭐️
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January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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He’s Allium’s first featured writer for our new Imaginary Films series AND we had the pleasure of speaking with him about his work! Check out our interview with Travis Dahlke at allium.colum.edu
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January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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🪻Introducing a brand new series🪻Allium’s Imaginary Films depicts the films we wish existed in the world. We’re excited to share our first installment, Amelia Earhart, by writer and graphic novelist Travis Dahlke. View the full piece on our website!
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January 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Storytelling comes in all mediums⭐️This week, we’re sharing our conversation with rapper femdot. on his music, upbringing, and new position as a professor at DePaul University. Check out his latest album King Dilla 2 and read our full interview at allium.colum.edu

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January 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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An important and relevant story on identity🪻a book review of Yuri Herrera’s Sign’s Preceding the End of the World is up now
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January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Here at Allium, we’re celebrating the new year with two poems by writer Lor Clincy⭐️ Find “Pslam Bird” and “a cop pulls over a vehicle on Throop” in the New Work section of our website. Happy New Year!

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January 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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See what poet David Trinidad had to say about writing his new poetry collection in the interview on our website! link in bio~

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December 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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The semester may be over, but we’ve still got new work coming out every Friday! Check out the latest review up on the website now⭐️
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December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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We’ve made it to the end of finals week at Columbia🎉 Take a moment for yourself by listening to some brand new work in the latest episode of our podcast!

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December 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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It’s New Work Friday and today we’re sharing an interview with Áine Gallagher discussing language, identity, and voice in her award-winning documentary, “Grá & Eagla”
Check it out on our website!
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December 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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⭐️An emerging filmmaker finds herself becoming obsessed with the young man she’s chosen as her leading man in an independent film~ this new podcast episode is out RIGHT NOW⭐️

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November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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🪻Congratulations to our Pushcart Nominees🪻

Poetry
“Fog Over Frisco” -David Trinidad
“Recording This to Remember” -Hoa Nguyen

Fiction
“Sweet Maddy” -Matthew Hernandez
“A Stroke of Genius” -Yance Wyatt

Nonfiction
“At Risk” by Mitchell James
“The Thing About My Hair” -Steve Weed
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November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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New interview just went up⭐️ Read it on our site to find out more about the Alabama Poet Laureate’s poetry collection, Reparations Now!

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November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Submissions are now open for our next reading cycle!! Go to the submit tab on our website for more details. We look forward to reading your work🪻
November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A new episode of the Allium Podcast just dropped! Give it a listen~
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November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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In honor of the resilience of our city, we're highlighting the 1914 poem, Chicago, written by Carl Sandburg. You can read it in the New Work section of our website.
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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It’s #NewWorkFriday and this could be just the book you’ve been looking for~ check out our review on the website and add Mislaid to your TBR!
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November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The Allium Podcast is looking for new work!! Submission deadline is November 30th
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Allium’s next Silent Book Club is happening NEXT Monday! pdfs and light refreshments will be provided. Meet us there!!
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A massive thank you to all of our fall contributors🤎 You can read the #AlliumFall2025 issue online now!
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM