Editing Conjunctions (journal) (section)

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{{Infobox journal
| title         = Conjunctions
| cover         = [[File:Conjunctions (literary journal) Shadow Selves cover 54.jpg|200px|Cover]]
| editor        = [[Bradford Morrow]]
| discipline    = [[Literary journal]]
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| language      = English
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| abbreviation  = Conjunctions
| publisher     = [[Bard College]]
| country       = [[United States]]
| frequency     = Biannual
| history       = 1981–present
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| website       = http://conjunctions.com
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'''''Conjunctions''''' is a biannual [[American literature|American]] [[literary journal]] founded in 1981 by [[Bradford Morrow]], who continues to edit the journal. In 1991, [[Bard College]] became the journal's publisher. Morrow received the [[PEN/Nora Magid Award for Magazine Editing]] in 2007. Conjunctions has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Whiting Foundation Prize for Literary Magazines, and work from its pages is frequently honored with prizes such as the [[Pushcart Prize]], the [[O. Henry Award]], and the [[PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers]].

The journal publishes innovative fiction, poetry, criticism, drama, art and interviews by both emerging and established writers. It provides a forum for nearly 1,000 writers and artists "whose work challenges accepted forms and modes of expression, experiments with language and thought, and is fully realized art", according to the "Letter from the Editor" on its website. It aims to maintain consistently high editorial and production quality with the intention of attracting a large and varied audience. The project is meant to present a wide variety of individual voices.<ref name=conj>[http://www.conjunctions.com/about.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201171915/http://www.conjunctions.com/about.htm |date=2012-02-01 }} Web page titled "Letter From the Editor" at the ''Conjunctions'' website, accessed December 14, 2006</ref> The publication is unusually thick, often containing about 400 pages per issue.<ref name=larimer>{{cite web |url=http://www.pw.org/mag/newslarimer0111.htm |title=Poets&Writers, Inc |access-date=2006-12-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022172828/http://www.pw.org/mag/newslarimer0111.htm |archive-date=2006-10-22 }} Larimer, Kevin, "The Functions of Conjunctions" article in ''Poets & Writers'' Web site, "News & Trends" section, undated but around October 2001, according to the article, accessed December 14, 2006</ref>

''Conjunctions''' editorial approach is often collaborative. Both the editor and the distinguished staff of active contributing editors &mdash; including [[Walter Abish]], [[John Ashbery]], [[Mei-mei Berssenbrugge]], [[Mary Caponegro]], [[Elizabeth Frank]], [[William H. Gass]], [[Peter Gizzi]], [[Jorie Graham]], [[Robert Kelly (poet)|Robert Kelly]], [[Ann Lauterbach]], [[Norman Manea]], [[W.S. Merwin]], [[Rick Moody]], [[Joanna Scott]], [[Peter Straub]], [[William Weaver]] and [[John Edgar Wideman]] &mdash; rely on the advice of fellow writers across the country. Final selection of the material is made by the editor.<ref name=conj/>

The journal's issue 80 is themed ''Ways of Water''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest Issue of Conjunctions, Bard College’s Literary Magazine |url=https://midhudsonnews.com/2023/05/26/latest-issue-of-conjunctions-bard-colleges-literary-magazine/ |website=Mid Hudson News |access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref>