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Meet the Editors II: Gregory Witten
by Rin de la Pena The lead Visual Arts editor on style, symbolism, and Chainsaw Man. Copyright Erin Fitzsimmons 2017 RDP: So, Greg, what made you decide to apply for the position of Lead Editor of the visual arts section? GW: Well, actually, I applied for editor-in-chief, and then creative nonfiction… and fiction lead editor. Continue reading
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Your Outfit Based on Your Levitate Submissions
Are you a whimsical poet or a flashy journalist? Find out through our outfits created based on which genre you submitted to us. Continue reading
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Meet the Editors I: Liam Benham
by Rin de la Pena In the first part of this series, lead poetry editor Liam Benham and I talk feelings, children’s poetry, and what makes a poem a poem. Copyright Todd Parr 2000 RDP: So, Liam, tell me, what’s a book you remember reading either now or as a child that you think really Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: Burned Out
“Burned Out” is a creative nonfiction piece by Marcela Torres that revolves around the feeling of being burned out and the effects this feeling can have on mental health and creative motivation. The author uses personal experiences and a strong narrative voice. Throughout the piece, she expands from to personal to a critique of the Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: Seven Days of Forever
After I read “Seven Days of Forever” by Nikita Fishman I immediately wanted to read it again. I knew this poem needed to be read by others because it left such a profound emotional impact on me and how I see the world. I deeply admired how Fishman used imagery to display the passing of Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: America’s Child
The poem “America’s Child” by Emalie Anne Marquez deftly portrays the struggles and alienation of youth from immigrant families in America, a topic I personally relate to. As I read the poem, I immediately felt the rhythm of each line, as if each word was perfectly designed to fit the next. This rhythm paired with the Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: Cold Noodles
“Cold Noodles” by Sascha Matuszak is an intimate, melancholy, and beautiful story about a boy named Liu Peng whose town has just been through a major earthquake. Following the disaster, the government has issued fliers telling everyone in his town that they will have to move because they will be tearing down the old family Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: Boy
Sepideh Saremi’s engrossing story “Boy” transports readers on a personal journey into the mind of a brand-new mother struggling with difficult feelings and introspection. After giving birth to a white male with blue eyes, the protagonist, an educated brown woman, finds herself reflecting on her identity and cultural expectations. Saremi expertly combines themes of intergenerational Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: Yacht Rock 101
From the first page of “Yacht Rock 101” by Langston Prince, I was hooked by its farcical reality and contrarily authentic relationship. This short story follows nineteen-year-old college freshman Chord and his tumultuous relationship with his Yacht Rock 101 classmate, Jude Pickett. Chord is immediately smitten by a disinterested and unavailable Jude– he quickly falls in Continue reading
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Why We Chose It: The One who Finally Arrived
While reviewing and accepting work for Levitate, I try to be as honest and firm as possible with my decisions, and this story in particular had my best review. “The One who Finally Arrived” is a short story written by Doug Smith, who is a teacher and author, about one of his patient stories from Continue reading
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