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Transmission
is a literary journal with a nostalgia for sense of place.
Transmission
is the literary arm of Satellite Collective. The publication aims to shed light on the collaborative process of the Collective and bring in fresh voices from the outside. . .
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Detroit
From The Editor
Why Detroit?
from the Editor
Janice Kidd
Four Days And Three Nights In The Post-Motor Motor City
What the "comeback" means in November 2014
reporting
Matt Gallagher
Holding Hands With The Tin Man And A Puzzle
two poems
Terry Blackhawk
Wayne State University Press
Promoting book culture in Detroit, supporting creative writing in the Midwest, setting the standard for publishing nation-wide
photo essay
Jane Hoehner
Baghdad In Detroit
An Iraqi poet living in the United States
poetry
Dunya Mikhail
You Don't Understand Detroit
Touring the frontier
long essay
Nick Jaina
In The House Where Poetry Lives
A reprint from
A Detroit Anthology
essay
Peter Markus
First Impressions Of Detroit
The first Write A House recipient speaks to us after two months of residency
long essay
Casey Rocheteau
Signal-Return
A community printshop in Detroit
photo essay
Lynne Avadenka, Artistic Director, Signal-Return
Spin
A finalist in the 2014
Southern Indiana Review
contest
short story
Lisa Lenzo
VFW, Southfield
Coming of age in '90s Detroit
long essay
Aaron Foley
Documenting Detroit's Art Museum Drama
An update on the DIA from the writer and producer of
Detroit Art City
video essay
Genevieve Savage
Lean, Mean & Green
A Detroit-based filmmaker presents a visual time capsule of post-industrial landscapes around the world
video essay
Carrie Lezotte
A Visit With The Kings Of Flint
An update on Jacky and Dora's tireless social engineering
video essay
Geri Alumit Zeldes
Core Creatives
Dreamland: Part III
Zero Hour
A serialized novel: Serial Three
Pedro Ponce
Edie Leaves Twice
The Menteurs: A new chapter
short story
Kevin Draper
Lot’s Wife
A poem
Marion McCready
Sometimes Your Body Explains Yourself
A poem
Amy King
Essentials
TransMission Statement
Mission Statement for the Magazine
Here + Now
blog
ideas we have seen
Hard Look
blog
images that challenge
The Point
blog
why art?
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Call for Editors
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