Contributors are encouraged to use the essay form to address issues that appeal to a wide range of readers. We seek essays that situate a thesis in a larger intellectual and cultural context.

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Successful essays make clear, compelling arguments—often anchored in specialist knowledge—that engage a diverse readership interested in religion, politics, and social concerns. We encourage contributors to read our essays to note the range of styles and voices we welcome.

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What does a successful pitch look like?

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We welcome pitches that articulate the essay’s central claim and a brief explanation of how the author will make their point. Pitches should make clear how the essay appeals to MRB readers and what the essay seeks to add to a particular conversation.

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Email pitches to: themarginaliarob@themarginaliareview.com  | Subject: ESSAY pitch

 

Selected Essays | Past Publications

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James Wood and The Visionless Age

Antisemitism Is Our Problem

How The Working Class Became Children: The Politics of Kindness in A Victorian Novel

Reader in a Lost World

How I Became a Jewsuit

An Unreliable Alchemy

Irony in the Age of Trump

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What happens if my pitch is accepted?

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Once you pitch is accepted, we request you send us your full essay.

Email your full review to: themarginaliarob@themarginaliareview.com | Subject: ESSAY final copy

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Technical Guidelines

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Essays should range between 1200-3500 words.

Writers should include their contact information: name, title, phone number and email address at the end of the review. Contact information should be followed by bio of no more than three sentences (you may include a link to website). Please include social media handles.

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Times New Roman, 12pt., double spaced,  .doc OR .docx (no PDF)

Essays should not contain footnotes, references to page numbers, or hyperlinks.

Marginalia titles all pieces.