SLAB Literary Magazine

06/11/2023

23/10/2023

NEXT WEEK! SLAB Issue 18 is released, competitive costume enthusiasts will butt heads for the title of best costume, a reading by Elizabeth Kadetsky, and so much more to welcome you at next week's Halloween release party! Come along, bring your friends, grab a copy of SLAB, and enjoy the evening of plans we have in store for you! Keep your guesses coming in for this new issue's cover art, which just so happens to include a muscular cat!?

16/10/2023

Only two weeks left! Hope to see the Alumni House packed at this year's release party! Keep your guesses coming in; what do you think this year's cover will be!?

02/10/2023

October 30th! Mark your calendars! SLAB issue #18 will be released, people will compete for the title of best costume, and Elizabeth Kadetsky will appear for a book signing and reading of her latest book The Memory Eaters! Spread the word, and start your guesses in the comments on what you think the cover art of our next issue will be based on this sneak peak photo of greenery surrounding a rapid-firing drum!

29/09/2023

Expect this ambitious, wavy-haired dude of a gentleman named Ray (not Raymond, Ray) to resurrect SLAB on social media! Three years of sleep and dodging COVID is enough time, right?

18/09/2020

*JUMPSCARE WARNING* 👻💀 the sudden chill of autumn has just arrived with the start of September in Slippery Rock, and for us that means we’re one month closer to the release of SLAB 15!!! To celebrate, here’s another spooky sneak peek of our cover! Huge shoutout to artist Brian Holderman for the creepy cover art!

18/08/2020

Our brains are on fire as we start the Fall 2020 semester🔥🔥 We are looking forward to an interesting semester as well as the release of the 15th issue of SLAB in October! To celebrate the start of something exciting and new, here’s another sneak peek at the cover! Huge shoutout to artist Brian Holderman for the fabulous cover art— find more of his work here: https://triblive.com/local/Pittsburgh-Allegheny/Pittsburgh-artists-digital-illustrations-installed-at-the-terminal-in-the-strip/

17/07/2020

Bright colors and pop art? That can only mean one thing... SLAB 15 IS COMING!!!!! HUGE shoutout to Brian Holderman for the amazing cover artwork! Check out more of his work here: https://triblive.com/local/Pittsburgh-Allegheny/Pittsburgh-artists-digital-illustrations-installed-at-the-terminal-in-the-strip/

18/03/2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our SLAB staff is working to ship orders placed at AWP and contributor copies of our Issue 15 Best of SLAB Anthology in the coming weeks. We hope that everyone is practicing healthy habits and writing during their time at home! Stay safe, remain optimistic, and please contact our gmail with any questions you may have!

10/03/2020

The best part of AWP is getting to see our past contributors! Here are some of the wonderful writers that we’ve had the pleasure of publishing

06/03/2020

Thank you to everyone who helped us kick off the first day of !! We’ll be sharing our conference pictures over the next couple days. In the meantime, if you haven’t stopped by yet, come chat with us at booth 1421 and grab some free bookmarks and Vendorama pieces! 📚🇨🇱🐃 @ San Antonio, Texas

04/04/2019

Issue 14 is finally here! A sincere thank you to every hand that made this publication possible & this release party a tremendous success 🤓📚 @ Slippery Rock University

18/02/2019

Sound & Literary Art Book

Introducing this year's Poetry Contest winner and runner up!!!
Peter Papatis from New York (winner: pictured left)
and Tim Barzditis from Virginia (runner up: right)🖊🏅
To read a little more about these two visit: https://slablitmag.wordpress.com/

18/02/2019

Valentine's Day may be over, but is still in the air here at SLAB! That means it's time for today's featured contributor piece!🙌 Featured today:
"An acclaimed book of poems examining immigration through the voices of high school students talking and arguing about law, racism, ethnicity, language, nations and borders." Judith Arcana's "4th Period English"
For more information, visit:
http://ow.ly/60lm50lu2Zx

18/02/2019

Some food for thought: “Don’t we always have to lose something to move toward the light?”- 3 AM; Susan Flynn, featured in issue 13, available at slablitmag.org

18/02/2019

In lieu of the holiday, SLAB is spreading the this Valentine's season by highlighting the creative successes of our contributors! Start and end your work week by joining us every Monday and Friday for the rest of the month of February for newly published works, upcoming release dates, and much, MUCH more!💘 Featured today:
"An elegant collection of poems. Distilled experience, now words." Otherwise known as:

HELLO by Carol Ellis
For more information, visit:
http://ow.ly/i8t250ltTfW

10/03/2018

One more geode is on the loose! Look halfway to halfway West!

10/03/2018

Just a few of our happy hunters from our geode-caching!

08/03/2018

Geodes? Geodes! Ready for some clues?

1) Find a geode where North Carolina meets upstate New York

OR

2) Find this geode in a place with plenty of acreage in Ohio

Go forth and find!

08/03/2018

Come visit us! Booth 1705

06/03/2018

Stop by our booth #1705 at AWP to check out our 2018 T-shirt design or watch our social media for some rock pun fun! We’ll be geode-caching so look for coordinates to find geodes at other booths and bring them back to us for prizes! ✨

13/02/2018

Special thank you to everyone who came out to the first all staff meeting of the semester! Who's getting excited for this year's issue?

29/08/2017

SLAB | Sound & Literary Art Book

Welcome back everyone! The reading period for Issue 13 is now in full swing! Submission guidelines are listed in the link below. Thank you to both past and future contributors!
http://www.slablitmag.org/details_submissionGuidelines.html

Reading Period We read fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and text-based graphic art submissions from August to December.

11/07/2017

Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University

What does being "Queen for a Day" at SRU really mean? According to research being conducted this summer, the homecoming queen selection and ceremony could represent a greater story about gender, race, social and political issues on campus.

14/05/2017

Congratulations SRU graduates! We'll miss you, but good luck with your next story. Make it a good one!

07/05/2017

As summer break approaches, we should keep in mind all that we have accomplished with SLAB these past two semesters. Here are some pictures from the release party for Issue 12. A special thank you to everyone who helped Issue 12 come to life and also a huge thanks to Back to Florida and Geeta Kothari for their amazing performances!

19/04/2017

Looking for something fun to do tomorrow? Join us for a Bailey Vox in the student study room on the third floor of Spotts during common hour! See you at 12:30 tomorrow afternoon!

11/04/2017

Stop by and see us for National Pet Day at our table in the Student Center! Grab a customized button for $1 and boxed poems for $4! Who can resist cute animals?

10/04/2017

National Pet Day is tomorrow! Visit our table in the Student Center tomorrow for our poetry and button sale based on furry friends between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM! See you then! 😸🐶

07/04/2017

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