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THE Tarpeian Rock An Annual Literary Magazine Follow our Facebook page: facebook.com/TarpeianRock |
"Hinc ad Tarpeiam sedem et Capitolia ducit aurea nunc,
olim siluestribus horrida dumis." --Virgil's Aeneid, viii, l. 347-8 |
| Rising from the past like an avenging angel, The Tarpeian Rock is back after a brief hiatus. You may remember The Tarpeian Rock as the bane of post-modernists, profligates, and purveyors of literary and artistic stultiloquy everywhere. For too long, mediocrity, absurdity, and obscenity have dominated the worlds of art and literature. Inspired by a satanic vocation, the enlightened experts have spent the last hundred years or so declaring the beautiful trite, and the ugly transcendent. And what do we have to show for this century of confusion? Piles of rusting metal that some consider sculpture. Meaningless novels which celebrate moral and cultural relativism. Poetry that is nothing but flaccid prose with bad line breaks. The expurgation of God from public discourse except as an object of criticism. The finest galleries house art that could easily be replicated by a troubled five year-old. Everywhere there is an infantile obsession with pornographic titillation. In this milieu, The Tarpeian Rock provides a welcome counter-punch. This is a magazine that discerning readers enjoy and yet feel comfortable leaving on the coffee table where their kids might see it. Called "the work of a coterie of committed and practiced writers" by Literary Magazine Review, The Tarpeian Rock includes works both sober and humorous. Clever short stories are featured alongside insightful opinion pieces with the main theme being an appreciation for God, country, and traditional values. Pieces that extol a particular virtue, like faith, courage, loyalty, honesty, love, hope, or compassion are particularly welcomed. Also satirical pieces that really take the gloves off in attacking relativism, nihilism, pseudoscience, political correctness, or cultural vulgarity are given pride of place. Back issues available online:
Submit your work to The Tarpeian Rock Think your work is good enough to make the cut? The Tarpeian Rock is actively seeking high-quality, previously unpublished submissions for our next issue. The submission deadline is December 1. We are specifically looking for the following: 
The editors reserve the right to reject submissions for any reason. The most common reasons for rejection include: Unacceptable writing quality; obscene or vulgar content; anti-Christian themes. Send submissions and queries to: tschiavo (at) arxbooks.com  Format From 2003 through 2007, The Tarpeian Rock was produced at letter-size (8.5x11). Due to postal rate increases and other convenience factors, the magazine has changed to digest-size (5.5x8.5) for 2008 and following. Advertising As of the 2008 issue, The Tarpeian Rock no longer accepts advertisements. Thanks to our previous sponsors for helping us get things off the groun |
The 2019 issue  Order a copy of the 2019 issue for $5.00 (+$3.00 shipping)
Articles from the 2019 issue... The Kisses That Killed Prejudice La Pucelle "It's Either Surrender or Fight!" Articles from the 2017 issue... Agnella and Her Nurse Gateway to the Call Articles from the 2016 issue... The Resplendent Dawn of a Serene Future Father Sun and Daughter Moon The Secret of the Climbing Tree Articles from the 2015 issue... Bearer of a Thousand Wounds A Cretaceous Carol The Knight and the Flaming Arrow Articles from the 2009 issue... We Must Follow They Know Not What They Do Articles from the 2008 issue... The Pledge Doors Article from the 2007 issue... The Curse of Borello Articles from the 2006 issue... Filleting Nemo If Bigfoot Could Vote Article from the 2005 issue... People Don't Write That Way Anymore Articles from the 2004 issue... Over the Target Elfland's Ethics Articles from the 2003 issue... Postmodern Postmortem The First Attack that United the World |
