Letter From the Editor
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By KAYLA E. | Fall 2015
Nat. Brut Event, March 2015. Panelists (L to R): Alexis Wilkinson, Kayla E., Koa Beck, Phoebe Robinson,
and Robyn O’Neil. Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University. Photo by Anes Sung
and Robyn O’Neil. Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University. Photo by Anes Sung
“…our very idea of which work qualifies as good and worthy is influenced by our
culture’s notion of who is worthy, and who is worth listening to.” *
-Camille Rankine
“Change requires intent and effort. It really is that simple.” **
-Roxane Gay
culture’s notion of who is worthy, and who is worth listening to.” *
-Camille Rankine
“Change requires intent and effort. It really is that simple.” **
-Roxane Gay
Editing and designing Nat. Brut is not only about making a beautiful, inclusive magazine; it’s also about building momentum toward something better. Our efforts are part of a much larger movement to dismantle the exclusionary cis-het-white-able-male-centered culture that shapes mainstream art, literature, and comics publishing. Part of what makes these efforts so rewarding is discovering and supporting the rich community of other incredible people, publications, and organizations that are working toward these same ends.
I agree with Roxane Gay when she says that change is simple. But she’s also right when she says it takes effort. Getting change right is, as Camille Rankine says, an “asymptotic effort that must be ongoing.” At Nat. Brut, we’re always trying to do better, and this issue represents a milestone in our own ongoing efforts.
In putting Issue Six together, I’ve been lucky enough to have worked with some of the kindest, most talented writers and artists I’ve ever come across. I’ve fallen in love with their work, and I hope you do as well.
Yours,
Kayla E.
Editor-in-Chief
Nat. Brut
Kayla E.
Editor-in-Chief
Nat. Brut
* "What's in a Number," Nat. Brut
** "Beyond the Measure of Men," Bad Feminist
** "Beyond the Measure of Men," Bad Feminist
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Kayla E. is editor-in-chief of Nat. Brut and works as a freelance designer, cartoonist, and multimedia artist based in Dallas. Her work appears or is forthcoming in The Comics Journal, Black Eye, Rough House, and The Newer York, among other publications. Her work as editor of Nat. Brut has been profiled on Feministing.com, The Harvard Advocate blog, and the Huffington Post. |
Nat. Brut Issue Six
Issue Six is our second in print, and features work by Cristina de Middel, Afabwaje Kurian, Chitra Ganesh, Jayson Musson, and more! Issue Six also comes with limited edition supplements: All of Them Witches, a 32-page risograph-printed comic re-interpreting 1950s Harvey Horror comics, plus volume four of our comics section, Early Edition!