The New Territory Issue 02 cover with two people drinking beer on a stoop; the magazine is on a warm wood background with yellow honeysuckle placed beside it.
The New Territory inside page with a portrait of a woman behind a screen door, text, and a pull quote; the magazine is on a warm wood background next to a coffee mug.
Back page of The New Territory magazine with a photo of cyclists above text on the left-hand side and black inside cover; the magazine is on a warm wood background with yellow honeysuckle placed beside it.
The New Territory Here section on Pigeon Creek with text on the left-hand side in two columns, and a photo of a creek in hazy pink sunset that's surrounded by lots of white space, text, and a pull quote; the magazine is on a warm wood background with yellow honeysuckle placed beside it.
The New Territory spread of a comic-style illustration; the magazine is on a warm wood background with yellow honeysuckle placed beside it.

Issue 02: In Defense

$15.00

The New Territory is a quarterly anthology of the Lower Midwest. We dig deep in this region to bring you beautiful landscapes, talented writers and memorable stories you won’t find anywhere else.

A lyrical essay on Midwestern road rage by Michaella Thornton. An original short comic on a Chiricahua Apache woman’s incredible life story by Natasha Alterici. The first in Conor Gearin’s series on Midwest animal evolution. And for The New Territory nerds among you, you’ll find some experimental sections that didn’t last past the first year.

The New Territory gets intimate with the souls of the Lower Midwest. Your purchase directly supports the writers and artists who defend this region as something worth your attention.

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The New Territory is a quarterly anthology of the Lower Midwest. We dig deep in this region to bring you beautiful landscapes, talented writers and memorable stories you won’t find anywhere else.

+ A Common Neighborhood: Residents of Lincoln’s Near South neighborhood fight for identity. Includes portraits of residents. Jacob Zlomke and Andrew Dickinson, Nebraska.

+ Which Leads Us to the Terrible Beauty of Midwestern Road Rage: We’ll leave you a slice of pie, but we’ll shoot your tailgate with a gun. A lyrical essay with sourcing from prisoners, family members, and Dolly Parton. Michaella Thornton, Missouri.

+ Lozen: Original short comic on a Chiricahua Apache woman’s incredible life story by Natasha Alterici. Oklahoma.

+ Evolution in the Cornbelt: As we enter the Sixth Extinction, one tiny creature learns to thrive even after its native prairie has disappeared. The first in Conor Gearin’s series on Midwest evolution. Nebraska.

+ Emergency Language Barrier: Many people died in a 2013 tornado and could have been saved if they’d understood the emergency broadcast system. Oklahoma journalist Bryce McElhaney follows up on promises made following the disaster. Oklahoma.

Plus:

  • fiction by Michael Noll
  • poetry by michael e. woods, Cameron Morse, and Kelli Allen
  • Here section essays by Margo Farnsworth and Patrick Mainelli
  • the sunsetted section New Message, with opinion pieces by Melissa Stuckey, LySaundra Campbell, Sami Tellatin and Rob Myers

When you buy a copy of The New Territory, you not only get more intimate with the Lower Midwest. You directly support the writers who archive and interpret our region’s stories.

Details:

  • 112 pages
  • Perfect bound
  • Full color
  • Printed in Missouri
  • Free shipping for subscriptions

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