SSML Publications
MidAmerica
The Yearbook of The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature
MidAmerica is a peer-reviewed academic journal published annually. The journal publishes academic essays on Midwestern literature and culture (3,000-8,000 words), reviews of books and media on Midwestern topics (750-5,000) words, and winners of SSML’s annual writing prizes.
The submission deadline for each year is July 1, though earlier submissions are appreciated. Contributors must be members of SSML by the time of publication. Questions? Contact the editor, Patricia Oman.
Midwestern Miscellany
Themed, peer-reviewed journal of The Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature
Midwestern Miscellany is published twice per year. Issues are focused on a single topic – chosen by a guest editor – related to the study of Midwestern literature and/or culture and typically include 5-8 essays (3,000-5,000 words each).
The submission deadline for each issue varies. Guest editors and contributors must be members of SSML by the time of publication. Questions? Contact SSML’s Journals Editor, Patricia Oman.
Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Vol. 1
The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings. The Dictionary is based on the belief that the literature of any region simultaneously captures the experience and influences the worldview of its people, reflecting as well as shaping the evolving sense of individual and collective identity, meaning, and values. Volume One presents individual lives and literary orientations and offers a broad survey of the Midwestern experience as expressed by its many diverse peoples over time.
Philip A. Greasley’s introduction fills in background information and describes the philosophy, focus, methodology, content, and layout of entries, as well as criteria for their inclusion. An extended lead-essay, “The Origins and Development of the Literature of the Midwest,” by David D. Anderson, provides a historical, cultural, and literary context in which the lives and writings of individual authors can be considered.
Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Vol. 2
The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation’s Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Prepared by a team of scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature is a comprehensive resource that demonstrates the Midwest’s continuing cultural vitality and the stature and distinctiveness of its literature.
Editorial Committee
Patricia Oman, journals editor, Hastings College
Marilyn Judith Atlas, Ohio University
William Barillas, Independent Scholar
Robert Beasecker, Grand Valley State University
Charles Cunningham, Eastern Michigan University
Robert Dunne, Central Connecticut State University
Scott Emmert, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Philip Greasley, University of Kentucky
Jeff Hotz, East Stroudsburg University
Mary DeJong Obuchowski, Central Michigan University
Nancy McKinney, Illinois State University
Adam Ochonicky, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Rachael Price, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Steven Trout, University of South Alabama