Conclave: A Journal of Character

by Penn Stewart (Contributor)

Our Halloween issue! Originally released from Chicago in 2008, Conclave: A Journal of Character is a bi-annual print and e- journal of character-focused writing and photography. We seek writing that centers around well-crafted and authentic characters: like Leopold Bloom, Huckleberry Finn, Anna Karenina, Hamlet, Miss Havisham, Hannibal Lecter, Hester Prynne, and others. Whether you love them or hate them, these characters are unforgettable and infuse their stories with life beyond the page. We reflect an assembly of characters, as well as the artists and writers who dream them up. We chose conclave because it means a gathering, a private chamber, a room that may be locked. It has the Latin roots of com (meaning “with” or “together”) and clavis (meaning “key”).

316 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 2014

About the author

Penn Stewart's short stories, poetry, book reviews, photographs, and personal essays have appeared in such journals and magazines as Prairie Schooner, Pacifica Literary Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, Night Train, Word Riot, Two Hawks Quarterly, Rolling Thunder Quarterly, Front Porch Review, Dogzplot, Hippocampus Magazine, Connotation Press: An Online Artifact, Fresh Yarn, The Meadowland Review, and elsewhere.
He lives with his wife, two daughters, and a chocolate lab named Yoda in Wichita Falls, Texas where he teaches creative writing at Midwestern State University.

Reviews

[Penn Stewart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished the book, it was a great read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wonderful stories and poetry in this issue. Highly recommended.