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OUR GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

DIAGRAM features shorter capsule reviews (400-600 words) of recent and occasionally not-so-recent books in every issue, as well as longer (2000-4000 word), essay-type reviews (often on more than one book, with a wider lens) as the mood strikes us.

Books to be reviewed can be sent to the address below. We are particularly interested in: things experimental, work that plays with or investigates the idea of genre, work that transcends genre, work that is in some way visual, work that does something fun or unusual, or work that simply rocks. First books are a plus if they are good. DIAGRAM contributors of course are welcome to send their books our way. Fiction, poetry, essay, science writing, and anything else is fair game. Instructional manuals. Architecture. Books on ice. Design. Quantum mechanics. And the list goes on. Our arms are very open.

We are particularly interested in reviews using unusual or unique forms.

Unsigned reviews are written by our staff. Longer and non-staff reviews are signed and written by people we think do good and interesting work. If you're interested in writing reviews for us, please query the Reviews Editor, Pablo Peschiera, at the email address just below. Tell us why. Previous credits and such.

All reviews are subject to editing. Solicitation is no guarantee of publication.

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Queries go to reviews[at]thediagram.com.

Books go to: Pablo Peschiera, Reviews Editor // English // Hope College // P.O. Box 9000 // Holland Michigan 49422-9000

NOTE: We're undergoing some chaos this summer with our reviews editor moving, so please don't send anything for review until August 15th, 2008. Danke!

We don't typically accept unsolicited reviews, but we do read queries.

We try to avoid conflicts of interest, but we like what we like, and sometimes that's by people we like. That is, we call 'em like we see 'em.

Our reviewers are many and varied.