About Us

Mission Statement

Porter House Review is an online literary journal produced in conjunction with Texas State University’s MFA program in Creative Writing. Inspired by the legacy of Katherine Anne Porter, the journal seeks to publish bold and incisive writing that interrogates not only the complexities of the human experience, but also the prevailing social challenges of our time. In support of this mission, we seek unique perspectives from both established, award-winning authors, as well as emerging and underrepresented voices from around the world. We celebrate a wide range of literary forms and styles. We are committed to paying a competitive rate for all published work. 

 

Editorial Staff

Executive Editor — Charlotte Pence

Executive Editor — Jennifer duBois

Assistant Executive Editor — Bianca Pérez

Assistant Executive Editor — Amanda Scott

Managing Editor — Nicolas Rivera | Bio

Assistant Managing Editor — Divine Byrd | Bio

Fiction Editor — Mark Bessen | Bio

Assistant Fiction Editor —  Ruby Camacho | Bio

Assistant Fiction Editor — Erica Miller | Bio

Poetry Editor — Wisdom Nemi Otikor | Bio

Nonfiction Editor — Jessica Awada | Bio

Reviews Editor — Jubril Badmus | Bio

Reviews Editor — Morgan Zacheus-Sanchez | Bio

Field Notes Editor — Victoria Garcia | Bio

Interviews Editor — Shahinul Islam | Bio

Interviews Editor — Kemaya Linton | Bio

Special Projects Manager — Kathleen Morrish | Bio

Special Projects Editor — Nick Jimenez | Bio

Special Projects Editor — Burke de Boer | Bio

Art Editor — AJ McCuaig | Bio

Copy Editor — Fable Jude | Bio

Copy Editor — Georgina Figueroa| Bio

Public Relations Manager — Belén Herrera | Bio

Advisory Board

Our advisory board includes some of the most acclaimed writers working in contemporary literature today.

Jamel Brinkley

Charles D’Ambrosio

Erica Dawson

Ben Fountain

Cristina García

Cassandra Lane

Carmen Maria Machado

Tomás Q. Morín

Naomi Shihab Nye

Tim O’Brien

Luis Javier Rodriguez

Karen Russell

Evie Shockley