THE NASSAU LITERARY REVIEW

Staff Writer and Editorial Team Application

Due Thursday, September 28th, 2017 to nasslit@princeton.edu.

Name: Class:

Application Guidelines:

There are two parts of this application. The first is a staff writer application and the
second is an editorial team application. You can apply for any and as many positions as
you would like. Although the staff writer application is not mandatory, we suggest that
you fill it out even if you are primarily interested in joining the editorial team. Simply,
there are more open staff writer positions than there are editorial roles.

As for the editorial team application: only fill out the application questions for the
editorial role(s) in which you are interested.

Part I: Staff Writer Application

[We hope that everyone on the magazine will write critical and creative essays for our
website, and in so doing, foster a community defined by literary talent, insight, and
enthusiasm. You do not need much experiencewe will hold workshops where you can
receive feedback on your writing. This is a growing process for us all!]

Position Description: Staff writers contribute short and/or long form work that may
include critical and personal essays, reviews, and journalism to Nass Lit online (with the
potential for publication in the magazine). They work closely with the Editor(s)-in-Chief
and Essay Editor during the editorial process. They attend weekly all-staff meetings to
brainstorm ideas and receive/give feedback on their/other writers pieces. Staff writers
are strongly encouraged to attend any combination of the prose, poetry, and art selection
meetings led by the relevant section editors. Staff writers can submit their own creative
work during the submission period for potential inclusion in the Fall and Spring issues.

Position Questions:
Please limit each response to one paragraph at most.

1. Why would you like to be a staff writer on the NLR?

2. What is your favorite literary/cultural publication? Why?
3. Send us a link to an essay that you love.
4. What current event that happened this summer interested you the most?
Why?
5. Attach a writing sample that introduces us to your style of writing.
 6. What would you write your first Nass Lit essay about? You can take a look
at some of the most recent essays on our website
(http://nasslit.mycpanel.princeton.edu/wp/) to get an idea of our tone, style,
etc.

Part II: Editorial Team Application

[This part of the application consists of a general section, which you must fill out if you
are interested in an editorial team position. Following the general questions, there are
separate sections for each open position listed below. Only answer the questions for the
positions in which you are interested.]

Open Positions:
- Assistant Fiction Editor
- Assistant Poetry Editor
- Art Team (3)
- Resident Artists (2)

Section A

If you are interested in being a part of the editorial team that curates submissions for and
creates our biannual print issue, answer the general questions below before proceeding:

1. What experience do you have working on publications (either print or

online)?

2. How do you understand leadership in the context of a literary magazine?

3. In what direction would you like to see Nass Lit go? [Only for returning
staff.]

Section B

Highlight the position description(s) that you are applying for and answer the relevant
questions. Please limit each response to one paragraph at most.

Assistant Prose Editor: Solicits and curates prose for biannual print issue and works
with the rest of the editorial team to produce said issue.
 1. Who is your favorite writer of prose and why?
2. Please include a one-paragraph review or analysis of something youve read
recently (e.g. short story, novel, etc.). You dont need to offer an academic
analysis. We only want a sense for the kinds of things you notice in a story.

Assistant Poetry Editor: Solicits and curates poetry for biannual print issue and
works with the rest of the editorial team to produce said issue.

1. Who is your favorite poet and why?

2. Please include a one-paragraph review or analysis of something youve read
recently (e.g. a single poem, a poetry collection, etc.). You dont need to offer
an academic response. We only want a sense for the kinds of things you
notice in a poem.

Art Team Member: Solicits and curates art content for biannual print issue and
works with the rest of the editorial team to produce said issue

1. Who is your favorite visual artist/photographer and why?

2. Are you an artist? If so, tell us about your style and medium (wed love to
see examples, too, if possible!). If not, tell us about how you became seriously
interested in art.
3. Please attach a one-paragraph review or analysis of an artwork. You dont
need to offer an academic response. We only want a sense for the kinds of
things you notice about a piece.

Resident Artists: This is a relatively new position that we are very excited to wor
with you to develop. Resident Artists, working closely with the Design Team, will create
visual companion pieces (e.g. drawings, paintings, digital art, etc.) to accompany staff
essays and other projects. The artists are expected to capitalize on the vast creative
freedoms offered by this role, as well as to collaborate with essayists to visually interpret
their writing. At the Winter Launch event, the artist will have a small exhibition of her or
his work. This position is meant to be a year-long term; to that end, the artist is welcome
to apply again at the start of the next academic year.

1. Please attach three pieces of your own original artwork. We encourage you
to choose pieces that demonstrate both the quality and breadth of your work.
2. Please describe how you imagine balancing what we ask of you and your
own artistic vision/freedom.
3. OPTIONAL: choose an essay/article and provide an accompanying piece
at whatever stage of completion is feasible.