Our Purpose
The purpose of Grassroots is to provide the greater Carbondale, Illinois area with the chance to publish their creative efforts. Our staff will evaluate various creative works and work to publish at least one piece from every author.
The Editors (Fall 2023 – Spring 2024)
Porsche Garrett—Editor-in-Chief
Layal Oues—Senior Fiction Editor
Tatem Herdina—Senior Poetry Editor
Carly Gist—Co-Fiction Editor
Morgan Mitchell—Co-Fiction Editor
Kade Wolf—Co-Poetry Editor
Thandie Keown—Co-Poetry Editor
Andrew Locke—Artwork/Photography
Max Barhaug—Social Media/Graphics
Auriel Fowler—Website Designer
Rafael Frumkin—Grassroots Advisor
editors of the past
Submission and Contact Information
For current submission information to Grassroots, please see our submission guidelines,
email us at grassrootsmag@gmail.com, or stop by our office in Faner 2226.
If you would like an editor to visit your class, whether that class is a creative writing workshop, English 101 or 102, a UCOL course, or anything else, email our editors to set up a time for us to stop by.