At Squalorly, we do not seek scholarly analyses or angst-driven diary entries; nor do we wish to be entertained by martians, demons, ghosts, or fairy godmothers. Those stories have a place, but it’s not here.

We believe in every aspect of writing: ambition, control, quiet situations and loud messages, and, most importantly, emotion. Suspend our disbelief and ground us in reality. Move, amaze, horrify, and educate us about the complex world in which we live. Bare your soul and bleed on the page.

“Literature from the other side” is not merely a clever tagline; rather, it is the foundation on which this publication was built. We want to publish stories from storytellers, whether penned by a doctoral candidate or a ditch-digger, because we believe that the best stories come from unexpected places, and from unexpected people. We champion, above all, those stories that deserve to be exposed and are worthy of being heard.

—The Squalorly Team