Our Mission

The San Joaquin Review seeks to create a space to reaffirm, encourage, and professionalize the creative capacity in our writers. We promote the tremendous cultural and social diversity of central California, welcoming local writers of all genres and identities, no matter your gender, race, age, sexuality, or level of authorship. Our mission is to encourage writers and readers to reflect on and share unique perspectives that examine the society in which they live. We encourage works that challenge readers to think outside the norm and expand the definition of conventional literature in creative and experimental ways. We seek to foster community and creativity in a collective, welcoming space for members to write, share, and receive feedback on their work.

SJR Online is sponsored by the Fresno State College of Arts and Humanities Institutional Related Activities fund.