Literary arts

See the full interview with Edwidge Dandicat at http://publiceye.org/magazine/v27n1/Books_Edwidge_danticat.html http://www.politicalresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/11/Public_Eye_spring_2011_final-1.pdf (page 24).

Placing the cause and calling of literature ahead of the bottom line, independent literary publishers serve as a primary link between writers — particularly those representing emerging voices, culturally specific communities, and literary art forms not fostered by mainstream publishers — and readers. Independent literary publications create an enduring record of cultural activity and provide an essential alternative to the voices heard through large-scale, commercial publishing.