Issue fifteen of Palooka Magazine has dropped. If you're looking for something to indulge in and treat yourself with this month, I suggest anyone who is a lover of quality and depth to lose yourself in the art and literature of Palooka.
Art and literature can be admired in many forms — but one thing that I personally adore about print magazines is their ability to allow you to carry with you the very essence of thought and heart that goes into literature and art. It is an incredible feeling to get lost in the pages, as you navigate another person's fascinating perspective. I really like books. Any magazine that holds within it such powerful moments, captured in words or through art, is something to pay attention to. Something to, I would say, embrace.
I have to reiterate how incredible this magazine is. Jonathan was kind enough to send me a few copies of my choice. I was specifically interested in issue fourteen and issue ten; they stood out to me and I was excited to explore them. What I found within both Issues of Palooka was potent, refreshing and raw. While taking in issue fourteen, I was incredibly moved by Pardeep Toor's "You'll Understand When You're Older". I cannot recommend reading this enough and struggle to explain the boundless vulnerability, emotional rawness, intelligence and unspeakable bravery that I presume it must have taken to write what Pardeep wrote. Truly someone who, through his sheer honesty, has my respect.
This is a single example of many that I could share. There are innumerable gifted voices out there, in both literary and artistic circles. But it can be a challenge to know where to look on this vast world wide web. Some platforms are phony, some say one thing and mean the other and some aren't serious and lack compassion. But it is clear that this literary magazine is different.
Having been established in 2010 by founding editor, Jonathan Starke, Palooka sets itself apart from the noise, while inspiring one to pause and listen; listen to the words on a page and the colors in a work of art. Immerse yourself in someone else's thoughts as they scream, calm and whisper to you, from the crevices and corners of issue after issue. Find art and literature that speaks to you. Support platform that resonate on a deeper level to you. Embrace the stories that find you and get excited about reading again. Everyone has different tastes but that is maybe the beauty of it.
I've written something like a novel here but I type a great deal, when something relating to art or writing catches my attention and I feel it worthy, relevant or important enough to share.
In the hustle and bustle and rushing willful chaos, Palooka Magazine is wholeheartedly worth everyone's time. There are actually many amazing literature and art magazines out there but given that I have been reading and enjoying Palooka lately, I wanted to, understandably, focus on this magazine. I will be featured in Issue Sixteen.
Browse all issues of Palooka here: https://www.palookamag.com/issues.html
Dive into Issue Fifteen here: https://www.palookamag.com/15.html
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