Premise
an assertion or proposition
that forms the basis for a work
Reviews of stories published in the journal by authors, writers, readers and friends of Out of Print.
Short responses of less than 300 words and reviews of greater depth, generally around 700 to a 1000 words, although there is no strict limit.
Reviewers are encouraged to select stories they wish to write about from the current issue or from the archives or the list of contributors, preferably choosing works that have not yet been written about.
Out of Print embarks on a project to
engage its community of writers and readers. Stories published in the journal
are being reviewed by authors and readers and reviewers and friends of Out of Print and through this
examination, energising the meaning of the short story.
As
project coordinator, Deeksha Balaji puts it:
Premise is a project which seeks to build a
literary community and generate responses from the readers of Out of Print
magazine, by connecting with writers and editors across the subcontinent to
review some of the stories that have been published by us over the years.
If a story
were to be compared to an investment, then the review would be an analysis of
whether the investment yields good returns. In a larger sense however, a book
review is more than just a thumbs up on the story. Reviews engage with the
central idea of a story and morph into an extension of sorts. They provide a
critical analysis and highlight the key themes in the stories.
Essentially,
reviews reveal the story behind a story - they provide the Premise.
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