Led by Editor-in-Chief Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner and founder Matthew Guerruckey, the magazine prioritized community over profit. Their mission statement emphasized: Submission Guidelines | Literature, Film, Television
Pops didn't read. He orated. He spun a tale about a squirrel he had met in Central Park who he was convinced was the reincarnation of a 19th-century railroad tycoon. He spoke of the war between the pigeons and the rats over a discarded bagel. He spoke of the tragic beauty of a half-smoked cigarette. He used the word "viscosity" incorrectly, yet perfectly. He was raw, unfiltered, and completely unhinged.
Julian, entranced, handed it over.
He looked at the blank document on his laptop screen, ready to plan Issue #2. He deleted the carefully drafted editorial about "The Nuance of Silence."
By 8:15, the crowd consisted of Julian’s ex-girlfriend (who had come to gloat), three aspiring poets who were hoping to steal the free hors d'oeuvres, and a homeless man named “Pops” who wandered in looking for the bathroom and stayed for the complimentary chardonnay.
– Drunk Monkeys Magazine is a vibrant, chaotic, and sincere home for alternative lit. If you value energy over elegance and don’t mind occasional unevenness, it’s worth following. If you prefer tightly edited, traditional literary journals, look elsewhere.