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Founded in 2006, [PANK] is the critically-acclaimed literary arts organization comprised of PANK Magazine and Tiny Hardcore Press. [PANK] publishes the best new writing for the most adventurous readers around the world.
“Scrappy…intello-chic…and a really good read…PANK Magazine publishes a raft of experimental fiction and poetry.”
–The New York Times
“[PANK] is a marvel. It’s ferocious. It’s a wolf in wolf’s clothing, and it leers at you and tells you all these fantasies and dirty half-truths; it leaves you in awe and, very often, speechless.”
–The Review Review
Why [PANK] Is Important
The soul of a culture can be found within its literature. From Whitman’s barbaric yawp to Ginsberg’s howl to Angelou’s caged bird singing, the best literature has historically acted not as a hedge against change, nor as a fortress amidst the barbarians, but instead as an agent of radical transformation and transcendence, creating spaces where writers and readers have come together to unlock the future. Since its founding, [PANK] has become one of the nation’s leading provocateurs for emerging and experimental literature in America, a grass roots literary arts organization whose magazine and small press pay forward the profound tradition of literary transgression, helping to point the way ahead.
Why [PANK] Needs Your Help
A significant portion of our financial support comes from readers just like you who buy a print copy of the magazine or a tshirt at our online shop. But running a literary magazine, as we’re sure you’re well aware or can at least surmise, is a losing battle financially. Websites, printers, paper, designers, copy editors, grant writers, it all costs money, money that print sales simply cannot cover. Even with an entirely volunteer staff at our core, we still find it difficult to meet the demands of our ever growing reader base, especially when we remain committed to keeping our website free and open to the public.
So once a year, we’ve committted to running a funds drive, in the hope that you’ll find what we do worth $20 or even $1. Donations of $1 add up quick, you know? And every dollar helps ensure that [PANK] can keep doing what we do best, that we can keep offering you the stories and poems that keep you ticking and kicking and yelling and screaming. Won’t you help support the effort?