The Eliot Review is Washington University's only literary publication that tries to create a balanced synthesis between poetry, prose, and art. Our submitters include anyone and everyone in the Washington University community. We make decisions through a democratic process based on a system of voting, and all submitter's identities are kept private. Anyone can be a member of the Eliot Review staff; we run the gamut of just about every major at WashU. Of course, what we have in common is the desire to create a quality finished product that reflects the creativity and talents of our submitters and our staff.

     Historically, the Eliot Review has an important place in the Washington University community. Tennesse Williams is said to have been a big contributor to our magazine. We are not exactly sure how long it has been around, however; the earliest copy of the Eliot Review we have is from 1986. At that time, the ER was a criticism and commentary publication. It soon morphed into strictly creative writing and art magazine, and the layout was varied and imaginative. The previous generation of Eliot Review staff decided they wanted the magazine to have a more unified look, so the size and shape of the magazine was the same for several years, and included the Eliot Review tree logo. The new generation, however (that's us!), wanted the Eliot Review to be a creative endevor all around. We have since changed the shape of the magazine, included fewer pages, and nixed the logo. We feel that each Eliot Review should be more than a magazine: it should be a piece of art.