From Philadelphia comes news of a new literary magazine that's about to launch, called … The Pedestrian. I love their logo — reminds me of Emerson's eyeball … except this time, the disembodied body part is the leg. (Or more properly the legs.)
The Pedestrian's website explains that it "seeks to explore the ordinary." They continue:
It is easy to find coverage of big events, big ideas and bigger-than-life people. But as for life’s unassuming features, as for our less theoretical, more practical thoughts, and as for the people we daily interact with, they fail to inspire a comparable degree of sustained reflection. For this reason The Pedestrian was founded, so that the people and things that are familiar – or have become too familiar – might be allowed to enchant.
The issues are centered around themes. The first one is empathy — such a wonderful nineteenth century topic. I'll looking forward to the first issue. The next issues are tools, play, and quiet.