Grub Street (literary magazine)

Every year, appearing shows the magazine the fonts and graphics of Towson students and others in the city. The magazine is nationally recognized and has received numerous awards, among others, by the Columbia Press Association. It is free designed in various places on the campus of Towson University. File: GrubStreetcover.jpg The cover of the 2005 edition of " Grub Street"

The magazine is named after the Grub Street, a former street in the London Borough of impoverished Moorfields. In the 18th and 19th century the street was known for its collection of mediocre, impoverished writers, budding poet and cheap publishers and booksellers that existed at the edge of the journalistic and literary scene. The Grub Streets- the impoverished bohemian literary scene moved in the midst of the poor neighborhood on the cheap between descent, brothels and coffee houses.

The well-known horror writer Ronald Malfi had published some of his early stories during his student days at Towson University in Grub Street.

Mission

According to their website:

"Sometimes, in a effort to bring Those qualities of life - fun, creativity, humor - that are the most subjective to a medium as ambiguous as art, we cross lines. We invade "safe " zones with visual and literary symbols, step outside of preconceived notions, and enter the gray area did is home to all expression. In gray did read the chance of miscommunication.

We, in our art, as in life, take Risks. Doing so requires leaving your "safe " zones open, dispelling preconceived notions our, and always sing ourselves in gray. All eyes do not see the same picture, receive the same message, or perceive the same intent. "

"In about: Sometimes, in an effort to bring these qualities of life - fun, creativity, humor - this is the 'subjective to a medium such as art, we cross borders. We penetrate into the "safe" zones with visual and literary symbols a, stride outside of preconceived opinions, and enter the gray area, the expression enriches all. In this gray is the chance to misunderstandings. We, in our art, as in life, take risks. This requires leaving your "safe" zones, the scattering of our preconceptions and immerse yourself in the gray area. All eyes will never see the same picture, the same message, or feel the same intention. "