An annulet, as we define the form, is a short-form close reading of one poem or one prose passage that is scholarly in approach and convivial in delivery.

Poems or prose passages considered may come from any point in the literary record. 

You may closely read translations as long as your annulet also considers the text in its original language.

Please include a copy, in full, of the text (and its bibliographic information) you are close reading along with your submission. You may send a scan, screenshot, or other files, as long as they are legible.

Your annulet should be no longer than 1500 words, no shorter than 850 words.

Our interest is much less piqued by canonical poems, or ultra-famous prose passages, unless you’re here to say something tangy about it. Pieces or selections considered must be published in print or online.

Selections from conference papers, talks, and lectures are welcome as long as they are not elsewhere in print.

When considering what might be a good fit, go for things that might be too weird for peer review.

Additionally, please only send one submission of critical writing at a time. You may submit creative writing alongside a critical submission, but no more than two submissions total.
 

Notes

Please include necessary bibliographic information [1], and please use Chicago style. Endnotes are preferable [2].