[Alternate Route]

Welcome to [Alternate Route], beatnik! We value rebellious, transgressive writing with attitude. Some examples of beat poets include Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman, Elise Cowan, Diane di Prima, and William Burroughs. If your work isn't strictly beat, don't worry! You should submit anyway.

The submission window for spring 2024 is now open. Feel free to submit after skimming our Submission Guidelines linked below. Note that we are not currently responding to submissions via email, but will be processing them soon. Keep it coming! To those here to carouse: Issue 12 (Winter 2024) is out (see icicle card under Zines) en plein air (digital format / PDF). Paperback is out and can be found on our printing provider, Lulu.com. (See link below). Please keep litter in the bins and hold your elbows perpendicular to your waist. Thank you for your time and please enjoy the journal.

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Author/Artist Biographies

Recognitions

Zines

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Paperback & eBook

Issue 1 Winter 2021 Paperback now available .EPUB
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Issue 2 Spring 2021 Paperback available .EPUB
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Issue 3 Summer 2021 Paperbackque .EPUB
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Issue 4 Fall 2021 Paperback now available .EPUB
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Issues 5 Winter 2022 Paperback available .EPUB .MOBI
Issue 6 Spring 2022 Paperback available .EPUB
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Issue 7 Summer 2022 Paperback available .EPUB .MOBI
Issue 8 Fall 2022 Paperback available No .EPUB No .MOBI
Issue 9 Spring 2023 Paperback No .EPUB No .MOBI
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Issue 11 Fall 2023 Paperback available No .EPUB No .MOBI
Issue 12 Winter 2024 Paperback now out! No .EPUB No .MOBI

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