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An online and in-print multimedia journal looking to advocate for more conversations about gender is

The Rational Creature is NYU's only female-run and female-focused arts journal. “The Rational Creature,” taken from a quote out of Jane Austen’s Persuasion (“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”) holds its mission to be to stir up these calm waters our culture has historically placed

women in. It is where the traditional literary arts journal meets the multimedia age of storytelling in video, audio, and social media content to answer the question of what it means to be a woman at this time in the world. Specifically what does it means to be a young woman living in New York City and attending NYU? The journal features the creative, artistic, and investigative work of female Gallatin students, including such things as short stories, poems, personal essays, photography, videography, critical essays, audio essays and projects, interviews, fieldwork, and more – all attempting in some way to reflect on womanhood and the constructs of femininity in our society. The journal also marries its limited print form with its digital and become interactive.

27/11/2021

Allie Delyanis, artist and V8 contributor, shares her view of quarantine in the haunting and stunning, “Apocalypse NOW!”

💬 Read Allie’s artist statement and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

17/11/2021

Our Managing Poetry Editor, Emma Ragusa, embodies lust and love struck feels in “You Know What Else?”

💬 Read Emma’s full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

10/11/2021

In Volume 8: How are you?, Douglas Miller presents a lonely and reflective poem on loss and grief.

💬 Read Douglas’ full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

03/11/2021

26/10/2021

In Volume 8: How are you?, Linda M. Crate presents a whimsical and ethereal poem that transports us into her dream world.

💬 Read Linda’s full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

11/10/2021

In V8: How are you?, Valerie Wong presents thoughts on loneliness, freedom, and partnership.

💬 Read Valerie’s full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

05/10/2021

Claudia Janeth Arevalo reflects on her relationship with familiar strangers and herself in “Inexplicable Sorrow.”

💬 Read Claudia’s full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

28/09/2021

Allie Talavera takes us on a haunting and personal ride in her piece, “Details in the Back.”

💬 Read the rest of Allie’s piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

21/09/2021

Our contributor, Tyiana Combs, sheds a layer of vulnerability in this personal and political essay on Blackness and the subtle abuses of white supremacy.

💬 Read the rest of Tyiana’s piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

13/09/2021

Our founder and Editor-in-Chief, Rachel A.G. Gilman, shared her quarantine thoughts in this deeply vulnerable and uniting essay.

💬 Read the rest of Rachel’s piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

25/08/2021

Our Prose Editor, Mary Arroyo Oliver, presents a dreamy and ethereal poem in in V8: How are you?

💬 Link in bio to purchase V8: How are you? to read the rest of Mary’s piece!

11/08/2021

Our Poetry Editor, Hannah Calistri, presents a beautiful lyrical poem, “What I Eat in a Day” in V8: How are you?

💬 Read the rest of Hannah’s poem and our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase.

04/08/2021

Our Managing Prose Editor, Cían Ford, captivates the essence of gentle love in their poem, “To Lovers, Grandmothers, and Other Beautiful Things” or “Scenes from a Quarantine Spring.”

💬 Read their full work in V8: How are you? Link to purchase available in bio.

30/07/2021

Our Managing Poetry Editor, , writes a haunting poem on love and loss in Volume 8: How are you?

💬 Volume 8: How are you? and all previous issues are available to purchase via our link in bio.

28/07/2021

In this poignant and lyrical essay, our Social Media Director, Kara Bilello, shares the loss of her beloved grandmother.

Volume 8: How are you? 💬 is out now!! Link in bio to purchase and read through the work of our 26 vulnerable, loving contributors.

14/07/2021

📣 We can’t wait to share this issue with you!! Tomorrow we present, The Rational Creature Volume 8: How are you? 📣

Link will drop in bio tomorrow morning!

11/07/2021

📣 This is the announcement you’ve been waiting for! 📣

The Rational Creature Volume 8: How are you? drops on July 15!! 💕 Just 4 days away!

We can’t wait to share these 26 artists with you!

05/07/2021

📣 It’s almost time for a big announcement!!! 📣

Until then, you may revel in the lovely words of Caroline King, in this excerpt from “Vignettes of Virginity.” Link to buy the full V6: Lust issue in our bio.

27/06/2021

📣 While we work on the layout for V8: How are you? we’re so excited to feature past authors!

🩸 Today we present an excerpt from Galina Nemirovsky’s “This Business.” Link in bio to purchase a copy of V7: Coming of Age to read the rest of this sharp, witty essay.

07/06/2021

📣 Volume 8 contributors, your long-awaited decisions are here!! 📣

We’ve narrowed down our selections through one of the most competitive selection processes we’ve seen. Thank you to absolutely everyone who submitted. We appreciate each and every one of you!

If you submitted, check your email for a note from one of our editors. 💕

01/06/2021

Happy Pride Month from The Rational Creature!! 🌈💕

Remember the first pride was a riot against police brutality. Love is love is love, today and every day.

31/05/2021

We’re reading your submissions! Please be patient with us as we go through all the beautiful pieces we received. 💕

💬 Stay tuned for more author features from previous issues!

20/05/2021

Submissions may be closed but our team here at TRC is working hard on layout and some new surprises!! Your first hint: grab your headphones! 🎧💕

Any guesses??

16/05/2021

Submissions for Volume 8: How are you? are now closed! DM us if you have any extenuating circumstances but otherwise stay tuned for past volume features as we read your submissions and prep the magazine! 💬💕

14/05/2021

Just 24 more hours to submit to V8: How are you? Submissions close at 11:59 PM EST tomorrow night, May 15!

12/05/2021

It’s like the sign says,
📣3 MORE DAYS!! 📣 more info at link in bio.

10/05/2021

5 more days to submit to Volume 8: How are you? 💕 Listen to our V8 playlist curated by (link in bio) and give us all your sad, angsty, raw feels.

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In Volume 8: How are you?, we present Luna Clarane’s nostalgic and sorrowful poem, “Three Cars.” 💬 Read Luna’s full piece and the rest of our 26 contributors in V8: How are you? Link in bio to purchase. #therationalcreature #pubday #litjournal #litmag #intersectionalfeminism #womenled #nonbinaryled

Happy Pride Month from The Rational Creature!! 🌈💕 Remember the first pride was a riot against police brutality. Love is love is love, today and every day. #therationalcreature #pridemonth #litjournal #literarymagazines #intersectionalfeminism

The window says it all! Submissions for Volume 8: How are you? close on Friday! 💬💕 more info at link in bio or at therationalcreature.com/submissions! #therationalcreature #opensubmissions #submissionsopen #amreading #amquerying #litjournal #literaryarts #intersectionalfeminism #womenled #nonbinaryled

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Historically, the creative work of women has been underrepresented and under-appreciated. Often times women could not even be credited for their artistic work as that was thought to be unacceptable. Have you ever read a book or seen a painting from an earlier time in history that was attributed to "Anonymous?" Well, in the words of Virginia Woolf, "For most of history, Anonymous was a woman."

Started in 2016 at New York University through a grant intended to build community spaces, we at The Rational Creature are a team of creative individuals working against this long, biased history to find and create work that explores the fight for feminist issues, promotes messages of intersectionality, and strives toward overall gender, racial, and sexual equality for all.

We publish print and digital biannual magazines to showcase work exploring issues regarding gender politics and expression. From essays to photo series, documentaries to artwork, we are open to all forms and individuals whose artistic goals are the same as ours. Teamwork makes the dreamwork. We also have a new, online branch called The Blog which publishes topical content on a weekly basis.

In addition to our publications, we hold a number of other events throughout the year. We sponsor salon series where we hold open discussions on topics relating to gender (such as sexual assault treatment on college campuses and women working in STEAM). We also work with charitable organizations such as Planned Parenthood and New Sanctuary Coalition to raise funds for causes with similar principals to ours. Plus, we host killer launch parties to celebrate each and every volume published!