Dr. Charles H. Rowell founded Callaloo in 1976 at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2025, Callaloo moved its editorial home to Brown University’s Literary Arts department. Callaloo is a journal devoted to creative work by and critical studies of the work of African Americans and peoples of African descent throughout the African Diaspora.
Original submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, interviews, nonfiction essays, short fiction, poetry, and visual art are accepted. Studies of life and culture in the Black world are also published regularly in Callaloo, as is wide-ranging cultural criticism.
Genres Reviewed:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Publishing Schedule:
Quarterly
Formats:
Print
Charges Fee:
No
Reviews Self-Published:
Yes
Submission Guidelines:
Contact Information
Callaloo Literary Journal, Brown University Department of Literary Arts
68.5 Brown Street
Providence
Rhode Island
02906
E-mail:
info@callalooliteraryjournal.com