The Chicago Review of Books presents Arcturus, an online literary magazine of new perspectives in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid genres.
We have no restrictions on the content we publish, except that we’re passionate about publishing new perspectives — new ideas, new voices, new worlds, new challenges, new ways of seeing — a theme that can take an infinite number of shapes, including speculative fiction, flash fiction, experimental poetry, political essays, narrative reportage, and virtually everything else.
Arcturus is a sister publication of the Chicago Review of Books, and supports its mission to make the literary conversation more inclusive through diverse voices and genres.
Editor-in-Chief: Sara Cutaia was born and raised in Texas, but lives in Chicago now after receiving her MFA in Fiction from Columbia College Chicago. She is the Director of Signature Programs at the nonprofit writing school StoryStudio Chicago, an Editor-at-Large of the Chicago Review of Books, and she has taught writing classes at Roosevelt University and Columbia College. Her work has appeared in South 85 Journal, 805 Lit, Punctuate., Chicago Review of Books, and others. You can follow her on Twitter @sncutaia
Fiction Editor: Rachel León is a writer, editor, and social worker. Her work has appeared in Fiction Writers Review, Necessary Fiction, The Rupture, Split Lip Magazine, and elsewhere. You can follow her on Twitter @rachellayown
Poetry Editor: Chrissy Martin is a Assistant Professor of English at Centenary College of Louisiana. She holds a PhD in Poetry from Oklahoma State and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Harpur Palate, Cherry Tree, Crab Creek Review, and Carve Magazine. Find her at chrissymartinpoetry.com and on Instagram at @chrissympoet.
Nonfiction Editor: A proud Chicago native and Fulbright scholar, Sophie Amado holds a BA in English and Spanish from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing From Columbia College Chicago. Here, she taught undergraduate writing and rhetoric and started editing for both Arcturus and Hotel Amerika. Sophie writes content for her 9–5 and also runs a recurring reading series in Chicago called Read Some Shit.
Managing Editor: Caitlin Stout is a writer mostly found in Chicago. She holds a BA in English (Creative Writing) and an MA in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. Her fiction has appeared in Motley. You can find her on Twitter @caitlinmstout.
