Cabrillo College-Watsonville Center-Xinachtli Journal
Journal X
Journal X 2022, Coming Your Way!
August 2022
The 2nd edition of Xinachtli Journal--Journal X--is in progress. We will post up-to-date information here (on our website) when the journal is available. Please check back in August.
Xinachtli: Nahuatl word that describes the moment a seed germinates
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Social Justice Literary/Arts Journal
SUBMIT TO JOURNAL X 2023!
Xinachtli Journal—Journal X—aims to give voice to social justice issues. We accept short fiction, short memoir, poetry, short plays and screenplays, essays, art, or photography. We encourage experimental submissions. Submissions in English, Spanish, or Spanglish are accepted.
SUBMISSIONS
Send up to 3 submissions of unpublished literary work (RTF or word format), or
Send up to 8 pieces of art/photography (300+ DPI)
Submissions should not exceed 10 pages (approx. 2500 words)
Include your name, address, phone, email, + a short bio (100 words or less)
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Priority Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022
Final Deadline: Dec. 30, 2022
SUBMIT
Social themes include (but are not limited to):
- social justice/inequities
- community activism
- im/migration
- de/colonization
- incarceration/police violence
- feminist approaches
- lgbtq+ issues
- gentrification
- environmental racism
- intersectionality
- race, class, gender, sexuality
- etc.