Barrett Swanson earned his MFA in fiction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now teaches literature and writing at Edgewood College. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Avery Anthology, The Millions, and Salt Hill, among other places.
Feature
It’s Ironic, Isn’t It?
We shouldn't be so quick to blame irony for our waning political commitment. It's the symptom, not the disease.
Barrett Swanson
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.