From Philadelphia comes news of a new literary magazine that's about to launch, called ... The Pedestrian. I love their logo -- reminds me of Emerson's eyeball ... except this time, the disembodied body part is the leg. (Or more properly the legs.)
The Pedestrian's website explains that it "seeks to explore the ordinary." They continue:
It is easy to find coverage of big events, big ideas and bigger-than-life people. But as for life’s unassuming features, as for our less theoretical, more practical thoughts, and as for the people we daily interact with, they fail to inspire a comparable degree of sustained reflection. For this reason The Pedestrian was founded, so that the people and things that are familiar – or have become too familiar – might be allowed to enchant.The issues are centered around themes. The first one is empathy -- such a wonderful nineteenth century topic. I'll looking forward to the first issue. The next issues are tools, play, and quiet.
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