plain china is a national, online literary anthology that aims to showcase the best undergraduate writing from across the country, while providing a venue for top-notch artwork as well. The work of undergraduates has often been featured only in their respective institutions; with this anthology, we want to honor and connect young writers and artists, and to create a collective narrative reflective
of and relevant to the undergraduate writing experience. As one student editor put it: "The combination of strong, genuine voices and thoughtful, well-crafted prose, along with the variety in subject matter and form among the work, will make plain china a gathering place for the ideas, talents, and preoccupations of undergraduate writers—and isn't that what this is all about?"
We are exhilarated by the prospect, and thank all participants for making it possible. We expect an even richer mix as more schools, we hope, participate in future issues of the plain china: Best Undergraduate Writing series.
