Welcome to DT’s New Home
It seems last year’s lockdown pushed the Catholic literary world into a frenzy of productivity. Every month, I hear of interesting new novels, presses, podcasts, and online seminars I’d like to check out (not to mention a new MFA program). Not wanting to be left behind, our team has been working for months on a complete website redesign that we’re thrilled to finally launch.
The change is not just a matter of aesthetics (not that there’s anything trivial about that!), but rather the most visible among a broader set of initiatives that mark a new milestone in the journal’s history. Our aim is to kickstart a period of tremendous growth for Dappled Things, during which we will pursue our mission with renewed vigor and excellence, sharing the fruits of a budding renaissance in Catholic art and literature with an ever wider audience.
During the past year, we have increased our staff of volunteer editors and collaborators in order to undertake new initiatives, which include frequent cultural events (especially in partnership with the Collegium Institute), an expanded reviews section, a new monthly newsletter, and a revamped social media presence. I’m pleased to share that this week we’re also launching a brand new account that, as our managing editor Ann Thomas would put it, “is about to ignite Instagram with stunning visual art,” poetry, and prose.
Even if you’re an old friend of Dappled Things, I invite you to check out our story, explore the archives, read the latest posts on our blog Deep Down Things, and generally poke around the new site. (I’ll note that we’re still partially under construction, so you’ll find new material being added to the archives during the coming weeks.)
I hope you enjoy our new site, and please drop us a line if you have any thoughts, questions, or suggestions to share.
