John Freeman is a literary bowerbird; he has an eye for treasure. It's a skill the New York-based writer and critic sharpened as editor of Granta magazine and is now showcasing with thoughtful confidence in Freeman's, a themed literary anthology with a compellingly global purview... He certainly excels at the art of collection, particularly when he looks beyond the big ... Read morenames. But curating an anthology is more than simple acquisition. You need to listen for rhythms and encourage the pieces to talk to one another, to tell a story greater than the sum of its parts. Freeman's succeeds because it does these things unobtrusively; it brings together strangers, and builds a family.
The Australian
Freeman's sets a new standard for literary journals. It's a welcome addition to the ever-growing roster of publications out there today. It's refreshing and full of nuanced stories that will linger with you long after you finish them.
Chicago Literati
Freeman's is fresh, provocative, engrossing.
BBC.com
Freeman's is very much like New York, a melting pot where folks can be themselves... The world has certainly arrived in the pages of Freeman's.
New York Observer
There's an illustrious new literary journal in town...
Vogue.com
A new literary journal that is sure to become a classic in years to come.
San Francisco Chronicle
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