In this highly anticipated new issue, we encounter brilliant examples of what writing can do in a hypernormal time – whether that's Benjamin Gready on the absurdity of fieldwork on land under active occupation or Zahid Gamieldien's short story about a dancing rat who finds itself enmeshed in systems too shadowy to be true. But, as with the emotional cycles of resistance, hope and snark are features too. Dan Hogan considers the lawn as a class obsession, and π.ο. asks a question: why people hate poetry? We also read about a rakhasa family who passes on wisdom to their young kin, a story by Shefali Mathew. And you’ll find new poetry by Eli McLean, Fiona Hile and Sol Chan, among others, as well as a comic by Safdar Ahmed, plus heaps more. Co-editors Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk write in the editorial, "Writing always matters, but it matters most directly in the face of this kind of thuggish assault on language, our first and last commons. We can’t let the bastards have it.”
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This studio-grade, fine art A3 print of the cover of Overland issue 253 by Sofia Sabbagh is printed on archival quality paper by Brunswick Print Lab.
The rising costs of production and the increasingly challenging arts sector grants landscape has put significant financial pressure on small, progressive arts organisations like Overland in recent years. Purchasing one (or all five!) of our beautiful art prints will help support us to continue our critical work. The proceeds from print sales will go straight to supporting Overland and our writers, with 10% of the profits donated to Palestinian causes, such as PARA, Gaza Mutual Aid Collective, Dahnoun Mutual Aid and The Sameer Project.
Overland is a registered charity and is not funded by commercial interests. It is not owned by any institution but rather operates as a proudly independent, progressive organisation founded on principles of equity and accessibility. That’s why we keep our print journals affordably priced and that’s why Overland‘s online content is available for free to anyone with internet access. Seventy years on from its inception, Overland remains at the forefront of radical cultural and political conversation, committed to publishing underrepresented perspectives on issues rarely given space in traditional media. We rely on the support of our community of readers and subscribers to continue this important work.
The Brunswick Print Lab in Brunswick, Melbourne has been designed from the ground up for the sole purpose of fine art printing and art reproduction. They use archival quality papers from Canson and a large format Canon printer with the latest LuciaPro II inks. Canson achieve their stunning white point by using natural minerals. This combination ensures your prints can last beyond 200 years if properly cared for. Canson papers have been produced in France at some of the oldest paper mills in the world dating back to 1492 and are regarded as the finest art and photographic papers in the world. All papers are fully recyclable.
