by Desmond Peeples | Feb 5, 2020 | In the Press, News
This article was originally published on December 24, 2019 in the Keene Sentinel. Rural communities can feel isolating, especially for underrepresented populations, like those who identify as LGBTQ+ or people of color. After a five-year hiatus, a Brattleboro-based...
by Desmond Peeples | Dec 4, 2019 | Featured, In the Press, News
Published in Seven Days on December 4, 2019 Brattleboro-based Mount Island, founded by Desmond Peeples, is a literary magazine devoted to the voices of rural LGBTQ and people of color. This week, the online quarterly began accepting submissions for a new poetry prize...
by Mount Island | Dec 1, 2019 | Featured, In the Press, News
“BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — A Vermont literary magazine and small press catering to the rural LGBTQ population and people of color will begin accepting submissions next month for a new poetry prize named after a woman with ties to Deerfield. Mount Island has established...
by Mount Island | Nov 9, 2019 | News
Last Tuesday, on November 5, we asked for your help reaching our first fundraising milestone of $1000—the minimum we need to be eligible to apply for grants through our fiscal sponsor. Just two days later we ran right past the finish line—we thank you from the...
by Mount Island | Nov 9, 2019 | Featured, News
Mount Island No. 4 has been roaming the nation since October 31st, which means there’s only one thing to do: the whole thing all over again. After a brief closure we have reopened to submissions, with some important changes we’re happy to announce. In addition to our...
by Mount Island | Nov 5, 2019 | News
On October 19th at the Brattleboro Literary Festival, we celebrated our new issue by playing an original game show: Touché! A Tournament of Words. If you didn’t make it to the party, you may have read our recent post, “Thank you for an incredible launch...
