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Why an English Major is Actually Practical
Despite popular belief, an English major will help you land your dream job

Jessica Purgett
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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Five Lit Mags You Should Submit to This Week
Five literary magazines currently taking submissions

Jessica Purgett
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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Life is Scary: Read These Books to Escape for a While
Six escapist books to keep you sane!

Jessica Purgett
Sep 11, 20204 min read
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Review: "Death, Desire, and Other Destinations" by Tara Isabel Zambrano
4-star review of Tara Isabel Zambrano's "Death, Desire, and Other Destinations"

Jessica Purgett
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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Top Bookish Podcasts You Need to Hear Right Now
Top five bookish podcasts you need to listen to right now

Jessica Purgett
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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Five Lit Mags You Should Submit to This Week
Five literary magazines currently taking submissions.

Jessica Purgett
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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Writing Contests to Enter in September
A list of seven writing contests with September deadlines

Jessica Purgett
Sep 5, 20203 min read
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Book Review: "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin
"The City We Became" is a book you don't want to miss!

Jessica Purgett
Sep 1, 20204 min read
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Five Literary Magazines You Should Submit to this Week!
Five literary magazines currently taking submissions
The Mark Literary Review
May 31, 20202 min read
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Book Review: Breath Like the Wind at Dawn by Devin Jacobsen
Publication Date: June 2020 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Breath Like the Wind at Dawn is set during and right after the American Civil War...
The Mark Literary Review
May 31, 20202 min read
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Author Interview: Mary Vermillion
Editor Jessica Purgett talks to author Mary Vermillion about her Lambda-nominated mystery novel, Death by Discount.
The Mark Literary Review
May 29, 20206 min read
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Five Literary Magazines to Submit to this Week!
Five literary magazines seeking submissions this week.
The Mark Literary Review
May 24, 20202 min read
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Book Review: Death by Discount by Mary Vermillion
Book Review of Death by Discount by Mary Vermillion
The Mark Literary Review
May 21, 20204 min read
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Author Interview: Cheryl Caesar
Cheryl Caesar is a poet who was published in The Mark Literary Review in February of 2019. Her poems were protests against the Trump...
The Mark Literary Review
May 15, 20204 min read
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Three Literary Magazines to Submit to this Week!
1. The Mark Literary Review The Mark is an online magazine that's always open for submissions! We never charge a fee to submit your work....
The Mark Literary Review
May 10, 20201 min read
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Author Interview: Chuck Augello
Chuck Augello is the author of The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love, an amazing book of short stories! Editor Jessica sat down and...
The Mark Literary Review
May 8, 20209 min read
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Book Review: The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love by Chuck Augello
The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love by Chuck Augello is a book of short stories that I devoured in just one day. There were two...
The Mark Literary Review
May 7, 20203 min read
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Author Interview: Michael Bettendorf
Editor Jessica Purgett interviews Michael Bettendorf
The Mark Literary Review
May 5, 20206 min read
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5 Lit Mags to Submit to this Week
Literary Magazines accepting submissions this week!
The Mark Literary Review
May 3, 20202 min read
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Author Interview: Jules Archer
Editor Jessica Purgett interviews Jules Archer about her new short story collection, "Little Feasts"
The Mark Literary Review
May 1, 20204 min read
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