Submissions from 500 to 9,000 words will be considered for publication. In addition to original essays, Public Culture welcomes photo-essays and artwork, announcements of collective intellectual projects, submissions of materials for reprinting in the "Genealogy and Miscellany" sections, short essays for the "Etymology" section, and short review essays. Public Culture does not review individual books.

Essays

1. Style. Authors are asked to conform to Public Culture's style, especially in regard to citations. The Public Culture style guide is available for download by clicking here. In other aspects of style and spelling, please follow The Chicago Manual of Style, fifteenth edition, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, eleventh edition.

2. Format. Manuscripts should be submitted in triplicate and should be double-spaced throughout. A double-spaced list of "Literature Cited" should be attached, as well as double-spaced endnotes. The font for all text should be Times Roman 12 point. A short "bio" should be included on a separate sheet, stating the author's institutional affiliation, relevant recent publications, and current research. Please do not use running headers or footnotes.

3. Length. The entire manuscript—text, quotations, references, endnotes—should be a maximum of 9,000 words. In some cases, authors may be asked to shorten essays.

4. Camera-ready copy. Any photographs or illustrations must be of good quality. Photocopies of photographs are usually not acceptable. Please provide, on a separate page, a caption for each illustration. All photographs will be returned to authors after review or publication. Electronic images may also be submitted.

5. Permissions. The author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reprint any illustrations. Please consult the editorial staff with any questions.

6. Electronic submissions. Due to the volume of submissions received, we request that authors submit hard copies only. Overseas authors, however, may submit via e-mail, to submissions@publicculture.org. Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be asked to submit final versions via e-mail attachment, preferably in Microsoft Word.

Groups of Essays

Groups of essays on a single topic or theme may be considered for publication in a special issue or special feature of Public Culture. Please submit all papers together, following the guidelines above, plus