Paper and Glory

What You’ll Find in Each Edition

Each quarterly edition of The Folio is designed to be read slowly — a small collection of essays, stories, and reflections gathered with care.

Longform Essays

Five original essays exploring the heart of Paper & Glory:
History & Heritage · Feminism & Culture · Politics & Society · Media & Pop · Personal & Reflective
Each piece offers depth without distance — rigorous, human, and written to linger.

Guest Essay

A featured contribution from a writer, scholar, or creative voice whose work expands the conversation.

Fiction & Poetry

Short stories and poems — creative works that sit alongside the essays, exploring memory, imagination, and meaning in a different register.

Seasonal Reading List

A curated list of what’s been read, watched, and listened to — essays, films, music, and books that shaped the issue.

Interactive Feature

A lighter, creative section — word games, prompts, or printable cut-outs designed to invite readers to take part, not just observe.

Editor’s Reflection

A closing essay from the editor: part letter, part meditation, part thank-you — a moment to pause before the next season begins.r to rest, or just a thought that doesn’t need to go anywhere.
It’s a way of saying thank you for reading before the world speeds up again.

Why “The Folio”?

Why “The Folio”?

Because a folio is more than a collection — it’s a record of what we’ve chosen to keep.
It’s the folder of thoughts that took time, the essays that asked for more space, the work that lingers long after it’s written.

The Folio grew out of a wish to gather that kind of writing — pieces that move between history and imagination, feminism and faith, culture and care. It’s where the quick notes of In the Margins have time to deepen, where ideas can stretch and stories can unfold at their own pace.

But it’s also a space for wider voices. Each issue features guest essays, creative work, and reflections from writers, historians, and artists — people thinking carefully in their own corners of the world. Some write about medieval manuscripts or myth; others about music, politics, or the quiet poetry of everyday life. Together, they form a kind of quiet conversation: different disciplines, perspectives, and styles, all bound by curiosity and care.

It began as a quiet archive for slower work: the long-form essays that reach beyond the page, the fiction and poetry that explore what scholarship can’t always say outright. Some pieces linger on history; others live in pop culture — the stories, shows, and songs that shape how we see ourselves now. Each issue is a reminder that thought can be beautiful and rigorous, and that the humanities are as much about understanding people as they are about understanding the past.

I created The Folio to celebrate that kind of attention — the care it takes to think carefully, to write slowly, and to listen deeply. It’s not about producing content; it’s about creating something worth returning to.

In a world that values immediacy, The Folio is my attempt to make room for patience — for words that last, for stories that stay, and for the shared belief that curiosity is the beginning of all good work.

Publication Schedule

The Folio publishes four times a year, with each issue built around a central theme — a thread that ties together essays, fiction, poetry, and reflection.
Themes shift with the year’s rhythm: sometimes historical or mythic, sometimes political or personal, always chosen for their depth and resonance.

Issues are released roughly every three months, often aligning with the natural pace of the seasons:

Winter — beginnings, reflection, legacy
Spring — growth, transformation, renewal
Summer — light, freedom, travel, myth
Autumn — belonging, inheritance, home, study

Each issue is announced a few weeks in advance, with calls for submissions open year-round.
The schedule leaves room for patience — time to read, write, and gather carefully before the next edition arrives.