Rootstalk is an online, multi-media, interdisciplinary journal published in conjunction with the Center for Prairie Studies at Grinnell College. Students, alumni, staff, and faculty of the College have all been involved in creating Rootstalk.

Rootstalk was launched in Spring 2015 as the product of a two-semester course sequence on journal publishing supported by the Wilson Program in Enterprise and Leadership. A three-year grant from the College's Innovation Fund allowed us to explore ways to sustain the journal and further discussions about the prairie region. Rootstalk now has its own budget line, and we produce a single issue each year through a course titled, "Digital Journal Publishing," co-taught by Mark Baechtel (Rootstalk's editor-in-chief) and Jon Andelson (Rootstalk's publisher).

Rootstalk publishes original essays, fiction, poetry, visual art, music, and video aimed at a general audience. We especially hope to publish contributions from people whose views are not normally seen or heard in public forums.

Reactions? We'd love to hear your reactions to our latest issue. What grabbed your attention?

What do you hope to see more or less of in future issues? We welcome feedback! Email us at [email protected].