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“Last Light at Leland Pond” is a black and white photograph that beautifully expresses the serenity of a pond. It captures all the tones, something that I really appreciated about this piece. To me it felt like a bit of peace that will always remain relevant, and made me feel a bit of nostalgia for Continue reading

“Our Pastor” by Sam Claussen is a sorrowful yet powerful story of a decaying church, led by a strong, tired pastor. Through the insights of the narrator and from the pastor, we get to know the small, withering congregation almost entirely made up of elders, except for one little girl. Her name is Beth and Continue reading

Memoirs in nonfiction tend to be limited to a first person point of view, as the writer wants to create a close relationship with the reader. However, the strength of “Ninja Assassin” by Arielle Schussler lies in its third person point of view, which despite the apparent distance it creates, allows the reader to sympathize Continue reading

Levitate Literary Magazine has as its mission to celebrate the voices of writers and artists from diverse backgrounds and identities, highlighting their passion and authenticity. Our editors are students at The Chicago High School for the Arts, which was founded ten years ago to provide a pipeline for young artists of color who did not Continue reading

The official release will be in the fall, but contributors will receive their copies as soon as we can get them into the mail! Continue reading

Great design from Geoff Gaspord! Continue reading

We’ll be out in the fall—watch for us! Continue reading

UPDATED: Along with all Chicago schools and most colleges and universities, The Chicago High School for the Arts is closing to protect our community from the coronavirus. But we are still working on Issue 4 of Levitate, which is nearing completion. If you submitted to us, thank you! You should have heard from us by Continue reading

We are especially looking for visual arts submissions, but are also open in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction through February 15. Send us your best–and PLEASE pay attention to our guidelines! Continue reading

When I first auditioned for The Chicago High School for the Arts, I auditioned for both theater and creative writing. I got into both conservatories but theater was my first choice so I spent my first two years of high school playing theater games and performing monologues by playwrights like August Wilson. The environment of Continue reading