I rarely take rejections personally anymore, even ones from agents. And I don't take this rejection personally either, not only because I've always had mixed feelings about the editorial direction of the
Chicago Review (different reasons at different times), but also because, well, art is completely subjective + each editor is entitled to different aesthetic + stylistic tastes in her/his journal. But, I
do find the tone of this rejection to be completely fucking obnoxious + for that, I'd like to point that out. In case you can't read this little masterpiece, it says:
Dear Author,
Thank you for submitting to Chicago Review. We're sorry to report that we are not going to publish your story. Good luck
finding a bitchier rejection anywhere in the whole world
placing it elsewhere.
