Many would agree it’s an act of utter folly to start up a traditional print literary journal in this day and age, let alone a ‘high end, coffee table’ production, so the name, Folly Journal, certainly seems apt for this print-only literary publication featuring cultural commentary, creative writing, essays, poetry, and “carefully curated scandal.” Trying, as Founder and Editor in Chief Emily Makere Broadmore says, to be “lightish, ornamental, and intriguing. Each issue documents our cultural moment in all its messy, magnificent glory in an inviting and accessible magazine format.”
Published annually with a November release, the publication is generous at around one-hundred pages, “but it feels like something you can dip in and out of and take away on holiday to enjoy flicking through on the beach,” Broadmore assures. Currently available in print only, Folly Journal is stocked in selected independent bookstores, luxury hotels, and cultural institutions. It is also available for purchase online by single issue or subscription.