Root Quarterly: Art & Ideas from Philadelphia

“A high-production arts and culture affair with fiction, poetry and essays... A New Yorker for Philly? Root Quarterly pulls inspiration from higher-brow general interest magazines like Harper’s, the Atlantic, California Sunday Magazine and the London-based Riposte.” — BILLY PENN “An ambitious, meticulously designed publication about arts, culture, politics, food, and Philadelphia. It offers journalism, fiction, poetry, photographs, graphics, and personal essays by a diverse and youthful crew of creatives... Clearly, RQ also is a place for writers to stretch, or perhaps meander, and for readers willing to follow.” — THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER “A joy to leaf through—and read. It is heavily illustrated, with a mix of photographs, drawings, and comic panels, and it makes creative use of typography. The content includes an eclectic mix of essays, fiction, interviews, reviews, and recipes, making for a strong new title.” — LIBRARY JOURNAL Welcome to Root Quarterly: Art and Ideas from Philadelphia. We're one part magazine, one part collaborative art project, and one part social experiment. As the founding editor of First Things once said, "If you want to spread an idea, write a book. If you want to build a community, launch a magazine." So in 2019, we launched a magazine. We value free expression, pluralism, good-faith debate, and, above all, curiosity about our world and our place in it. We believe that print isn't dead, and that, in fact, it's a wonderful tool for bringing people together, and our events online and in person help us further engage with each other. We're a community of curiosity that believes in the power of art and ideas to brings us together to celebrate our community humanity. We feature artist profiles, recommendations for regional destinations and makers, cultural criticism, book reviews, poetry, essays, and---always---beautiful art. Our quarterly, themed issues are an act of collective sense making and hope in complex world. Join us.